In this policy brief, we describe Missouri’s School Improvement Program (MSIP) and how it impacts public schools in the state. We also describe the State Board of Education’s role in MSIP and how Misosuri’s state accountability system compares to the federal accountability program.

In this policy brief, we examine the role of school governance and its potential impacts on schools. We provide a specific look at how traditional public and public charter school governance models vary here in Missouri.

(REVISED 8/29/2019) In this policy brief, we examine how the state of Missouri funds charter schools in St. Louis city and Kansas City

In this policy brief, we provide a brief history of Missouri’s standards and assessments and how these changes to large-scale assessment systems impact state and local decisions and funding.

In this policy brief, we take a look back at SLPS’s history moving into and back out of state oversight, how the district’s performance changed over this time period, how the approach in SLPS differs from other state takeovers, and how stability in district leadership provided a path forward for SLPS to return to its locally elected school board.