NAEP 2024: Declining Scores and Rising Concerns with Nat Malkus
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Nat Malkus, senior fellow and deputy director of education policy at AEI, about the troubling 2024...
Patriotic Education or Federal Overreach? With Chester (Checker) Finn
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Chester (Checker) Finn, Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about...
2025 Economic Trends for the U.S. and Missouri with Aaron Hedlund and Elijah Haahr
In December 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted an event featuring Dr. Aaron Hedlund, Chief...
Banning Smartphone Use in Schools with John Ketcham
Susan Pendergrass speaks with John Ketcham, legal policy fellow and director of cities at the Manhattan Institute, about his Model...
The 2025 Missouri Legislative Session Begins
Susan Pendergrass, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the start of the 2025 Missouri legislative session....
Crime Trends in Missouri’s Largest Cities with Bryan McCannon
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Bryan C. McCannon, Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Robert S. Eckley Endowed...
The Future of the Department of Education with Ginny Gentles
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Virginia (Ginny) Gentles, director of the Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative at the Defense of...
Missouri’s Accountability Crisis, Ghost Students and Tax Hikes
James Shuls, David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss what the latest test scores reveal about Missouri...
A Blueprint for Missouri in 2025
Download the full 2025 Blueprint here In this episode, Susan Pendergrass, James Shuls, Elias Tsapelas, Aaron Hedlund, David Stokes, Patrick...
Public Schools without Boundaries with Jude Schwalbach
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach, policy analyst at the Reason Foundation, about his report Public Schools Without Boundaries: 2024....
Homeschooling Trends in Missouri with Collin Hitt
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. Collin Hitt, Executive Director of the SLU PRiME Center and co-author of the paper “Taking...
The Fiscal Effects of School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Martin F. Lueken, director of the Fiscal Research and Education Center at EdChoice, about the findings...
How to Reduce Medicare Fraud with Charles M. Silver and David Hyman
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Charles M. Silver, professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and David...
Free Market Policies for Better Local Government with David Stokes
In this episode, James V. Shuls speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about his...
The ESA Experience with Jenny Clark
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jenny Clark, Founder & CEO of Love Your School, about the experience of navigating Arizona’s Education...
Missouri Ballot Issues and the Return of Three Mile Island
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: Missouri’s Amendment 6, the Kirkwood sales tax vote,...
Federalism and The Founders’ Vision with Charles C. W. Cooke
See Charles C.W. Cooke live on October 9 in St. Charles, MO Tickets and Details Here Susan Pendergrass speaks with...
Real-Time Crime Data with Jeff Asher
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jeff Asher, data analyst and co-founder of AH Datalytics, about the Real-Time Crime Index (RTCI). They...
The Role of American Institutions in Shaping Culture with Crosby Kemper III
James V. Shuls speaks with Crosby Kemper III, former director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, former executive...
New Schools, Old Problems: The KCPS Bond Proposal with Patrick Tuohey
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about the Kansas City 33 School District’s recent...
