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.
3 Hot Takes: Missouri voters on Four-Day School Weeks, Charter Schools, and School Accountability
Currently, one in three Missouri districts operate on a four-day school week. Policies about four-day school weeks are intended to increase teacher retention. Support for four-day school weeks has slightly increased since February 2023, but has still not reached 50% support.
St. Louis Interested in Moving High School Start Times Later
St. Louis schools have been looking into moving high school start times back. St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) discussed a Healthy Start Times initiative in a work session board meeting in January 2026.
New report confirms homeschooling popularity is surging
A new report estimates that more than 3.4 million children in America are homeschooled – signaling yet again that the post-COVID homeschool surge is here to stay.
Five things to Know About MAP Testing
A quick FAQ for understanding the basics of MAP testing