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Education | ARTICLE | March 31, 2026

Why the Science of Reading Is Missouri’s Path Forward

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Accountability | MODEL POLICY | December 5, 2025

Model Policy: Early Literacy Reforms

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Early Literacy

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

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Missouri Moves Away from Three-Cueing

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Missouri education policy, omnibus bills, SB 68, school choice, cell phone bans

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Child reading, books, reading instruction, retention policy, phonics, student assessment, Missouri schools, Mississippi, 3rd graders

Education | ARTICLE | October 8, 2024

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School exam

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Is There a Comeback Story in Missouri Schools?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Child reading

Education | ARTICLE | July 24, 2024

KCPS is Getting Serious About Evidence-Based Reading

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