Education
Goldwater Initiative Boosts U.S. History Instruction with Textbooks, Teacher Training
Two major school districts and thousands of students and their teachers are reaping the benefits of a groundbreaking new Goldwater Institute program to rekindle high-quality U.S. history and civics instruction throughout our nation’s schools. This…
Letter Grades for Schools and Districts Are Coming to…
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Last week the Missouri House…
Why Should Our Students Take The MAP Test?
A version of the commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. The Missouri Assessment Program…
Pass Early Literacy Reform Now, Then Build on It
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. There are two bills under…
Why Missouri Needs an Operational Reformer, Not a…
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The administrative…
The Missouri State Legislature Got Nothing Done in Education
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In terms of education policy, Missouri’s 2026 legislative session was a real dud. At the outset, there was reason for optimism. Several states—mostly in the South—have implemented…
Missouri’s 21st Century Public School Personnel…
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U.S. Education Department ends racial balancing in…
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Education says schools cannot use a student’s race when…
Bizarre Charter School Funding in St. Louis and Kansas…
The Fordham Institute released a new report on charter school funding in St. Louis and Kansas City.…
How can CPS address its 54% of underused buildings?
The current moratorium on school closures ends after the 2026-27 school year. There’s a path…
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