Dr. James V. Shuls, Show-Me Institute's Distinguished Fellow of Education Policy, joins KMOX's Charlie Brennan to discuss why Missouri lowered its testings standards and the negative repercussions its had on students.

Originally aired on KMOX in St. Louis on July 3, 2018.

Learn more in "Like A Sore Thumb: Missouri's Testing Standards Buck National Trend": https://showmeinstitute.org/blog/accountability/sore-thumb-missouris-testing-standards-buck-national-trend

About the author: James V. Shuls is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Distinguished Fellow in Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern State University and a master’s degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri.

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26 Jul 2018