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By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 25 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 15, 2026

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By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 21 min

Education | ARTICLE | September 9, 2026

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Education | ARTICLE | September 1, 2026

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Education | ARTICLE | July 29, 2026

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Library, bookshelf, Missouri education policy, literacy reform, reading, third-grade retention

Education | ARTICLE | June 22, 2026

Missouri Missed an Opportunity on Reading Reform

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Child reading, early literacy reform, three cueing, phonics instruction

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Education | ARTICLE | May 27, 2026

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