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Missouri’s 2026 Legislative Session Final Week
Avery Frank, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to break down the final week of the 2026 Missouri legislative session. They discuss the constitutional amendment heading to voters that would begin the process of eliminating Missouri’s…
Grading Missouri Schools with Susan Pendergrass and…
Visit the site: moschoolrankings.org/ Susan Pendergrass and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss…
Bloated Bureaucracy and Failing Kids The Case for…
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christopher Talgo, editorial director at the Heartland Institute, to…
Early Literacy Reform Advances in the House
Momentum for early literacy reform continues in Jefferson City, as House Bill (HB) 2872 recently…
More Evidence on Grade Inflation in Our Schools
QNS, a local news outlet covering Queens, New York, released an interesting article about a local…
The Rise of Labor-Based Grading and the Continuing De-emphasis on Skill Development at U.S. Universities
Evidence of grade inflation continues to mount in K-12 education and at universities (e.g., see here and here). The rising grades reflect a degradation of academic standards. There is clear evidence that when expectations of students are lowered,…
To the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary…
I attended the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee hearing on Wednesday,…
The Six Words Driving the Education Debate in 2026 With…
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Mike McShane, director of national research at EdChoice and…
No Adult Left Behind, How Politics Hijacks Education…
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No Adult Left Behind, How Politics Hijacks Education…
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Vladimir Kogan, professor of political science at The Ohio State…
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