school choice
Why Missouri Needs Early Literacy Reform with Cory Koedel and Avery Frank Missouri faces a literacy crisis
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Cory Koedel, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute, and Avery Frank, policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute, to discuss Missouri’s early literacy crisis. They walk through the need for a universal…
42% of Fourth-Graders Can Barely Read
Missouri is in a reading crisis. Forty-two percent of the state’s fourth-graders can barely read,…
Two Missouri Public School Districts Opt into…
Two public school districts—Hallsville R-IV and Atlanta C-3—are the first districts in Missouri to…
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…
Voluntary Open Enrollment Means No Open Enrollment
They say the best defense is offense. Perhaps the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has gotten that memo. As part of their legislative priorities for 2026, DESE and the state Board of Education (BOE) included the…
The Future of Federal Education Policy with Christy…
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christy Wolfe, director of K–12 policy at the Bipartisan Policy…
Four-Day School Week Votes and School Choice in…
The four-day school week (4dsw) has become quite popular in the Show-Me State. More than 180 of our…
Unsafe Schools and Parental Empowerment with Tiara…
Susan Pendergrass talks with Tiara Jordan-Sutton, Founder and Executive Director of Activate…
The Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO)
The Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO) is a federal safeguard created under the Every Student…
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