Education
Slight fluctuations in ACT scores as student proficiency drops
ACT scores for the class of 2025 wavered a bit in recent testing cycles, as statewide measures of high school academic proficiency continue to tell a concerning story. According to the ACT, the nonprofit organization that administers the college…
State Board of Education gets bad legal guidance from…
The October meeting of the Kansas State Board of Education contained another déjà vu moment:…
Is handwriting the key for cognitive development?
As schools move towards our brave new digital world, a battle has raged over the usefulness of…
Are Missouri’s Public Schools Ready for Declining…
The fertility rate—the average number of children a woman will have over her lifetime—has been…
MOScholars Scholarships Are in High Demand
The Missouri Legislature approved $50 million in public funding for the MOScholars program during…
Missouri Children Deserve Better
Imagine you’re the parent of a twelve year old who just started sixth grade at Oakland Middle School in Columbia, Missouri. This school has been identified as being one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Last year, it made the (hard to…
MN school board group: ‘Being neutral is harmful’
A national organization focused on training and electing Minnesota school board candidates is…
PRESS RELEASE: MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2025 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY HONORS LEGISLATIVE HEROES…
LA GATOR: Fund the Promise
Louisiana’s education landscape took a transformative turn in 2024 with the creation of the…
Cellphone bans are all the rage, but do they work?
As cellphone restrictions in U.S. schools — and globally — continue to grow popular and increasingly…
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