Despite the existence of multiple authorizers and reasonable autonomy for schools, the Show-Me state has a lot of work to do. First, the law still restricts charters either to Kansas City and St. Louis, or to districts which have lost accreditation, meaning...

Missouri's DESE is exploring competency-based learning, while their apprenticeship program, which receives a set of allocated funds from the state, is one of the best in the nation. CTE and dual enrollment are also available to students.

As a state senator Mike Kehoe voted consistently to expand charter schools to cities and areas with low-performing districts. . We look forward to now-Governor Kehoe’s details as to how he will expand the choices of parents and propel education innovation in...

Missouri has broadened its initial education savings account program statewide, enhancing opportunities to attend innovative institutions such as The Discovery Center, the recipient of the 2022 $1 million Yass Prize. However, there is still more work to be...

School report cards can be found under the School Data subheading on Missouri’s Department of Education website. While the report card contains a lot of data, the report cards are not very user- friendly and easy to navigate. Report cards are comprehensive and...

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

Missouri has a Compelled Support Clause and Blaine Amendments, and the Missouri Supreme Court has issued restrictive interpretations, not prohibiting educational choice programs, but shedding doubt on their constitutionality under current interpretations.