WSJ Takes Aim at Illinois, Ignores Missouri
The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial that expressed legitimate shock about the relationship between teacher ratings and rates...
DESE’s Rulemaking Circumvents Intent of Virtual School Law
In the fall of 2019, a student in the Independence (MO) School District applied to the Missouri Virtual Academy (MOVA)....
We Gave DESE a Report Card
2020-2021 Data Now Available at MoSchoolRankings.org Missouri Has an Education Emergency Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects...
The Suspense Isn’t Exactly Killing Me
I guess we should be concerned that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is keeping their district...
The Missouri School Rankings Project
UPDATE as of March 12, 2025, MoSchoolRankings.org now has the latest 2023–2024 performance data for every Missouri school and district—plus...
WATCH: Missouri School Rankings Project Virtual Event
On February 23, Dr. Susan Pendergrass, Director of Research and Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute, presented her findings from...
February 23 Event is Now Online Only
Due to concerns about winter weather, our scheduled event in Jefferson City on February 23 is now an online-only virtual...
Watch: Increasing Accountability in Education
Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, Susan Pendergrass, Director of Research and Education Policy at Show-Me Institute,...
Event: Missouri School Rankings (Jefferson City)
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show...
Think We Can’t Handle the Truth? Think Again
A recent survey conducted by ALG Research and Public Opinion Strategies of 2,500 registered voters has some interesting items for...
Listen: Dr. Susan Pendergrass on The Missouri School Rankings Project
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show...
The House Is on Fire
We’re in the midst of an educational crisis. We’re halfway through a third disrupted school year and Missouri students, especially...
Educational Performance Transparency Is Fundamental
Last month the Show-Me Institute released the Missouri Parents’ Bill of Rights (MPBR), a K-12 transparency and accountability proposal that...
Policy Presentation: Missouri School Rankings (Springfield)
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show that students...
If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Improve It
Some things are hard to face—the scale, your checking account balance—but ignoring them doesn’t make problems magically go away. The...
Policy Lunch: Missouri School Rankings Project (St. Louis)
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show that students...
Troubling Test Results for Missouri Students
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) just released preliminary test scores from last year. We finally have...
The Devil Is Certainly in the Details
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) contains the latest federal stimulus package for public education, of which Missouri is set to...
It’s not about the ABC’s—It’s about the K
In education, as with the economy, recovery from the pandemic is happening at different paces for different groups. In fact,...
It’s Back to . . . Wait, What?
Mid-August is back to school time. Kids are getting new backpacks and school supplies. Teachers are decorating their rooms. A...
