UPDATES ON EDUCATION RESEARCH AND POLICY
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We want to help lawmakers, educators, and families make decisions about education by providing updates on national, regional and Missouri-specific research. While we strive to be objective, we want to facilitate discussion and will occasionally offer our own views on this blog.
PRiME in the NEWS: Collin Hitt on Charter School Funding
PRiME Center’s executive director Dr. Collin Hitt and Dr. David Griffith from Thomas B. Fordham Institute addressed the unsustainable funding model for Missouri’s public schools in a recent op-ed for the Missouri Independent. They highlight the disparity in funding between district public schools and charter public schools. The authors also discuss what solutions could remedy this imbalance.
Academic Proficiency and Graduation Rate Trends Across Four Types of Public Schools in St. Louis City
Here we report on the percent of students who are scoring at the proficient or advanced levels in ELA and math, for schools serving elementary and middle-grade students.
Racial Demographics & Poverty Rates Across Five Types of Public Schools in St. Louis City
In this third blog in a four-part series, we examine demographic trends from fall 2019 through fall 2024 across five types of public schools in St. Louis City.
Enrollment Trends Across Five Types of Public Schools in St. Louis City
In this second blog of a four-part series, we examine enrollment trends from fall 2020 through fall 2025 across five types of public schools in St. Louis City
Academic Growth Scores Across Four Types of Public Schools in St. Louis City
In this first blog of a four-part series, we examine average three-year growth scores (from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25) across four types of public schools in St. Louis City: Saint Louis Public Schools neighborhood schools, SLPS open magnet schools, SLPS selective magnet schools, and public charter schools.