Reading in Missouri schools with Rep Cathy Jo Loy

About this episode

Missouri State Representative Cathy Jo Loy discusses her bill regarding holding back third graders who read below grade level.

Should 3rd graders who read below 3rd grade level be held back a year? Missouri State Representative Cathy Jo Loy pushing a bill that would do exactly that. She joins NewsTalk KZRG to discuss this effort, exceptions, and the community response to the efforts. Join Ted, Steve, and Lucas for the KZRG Morning Newswatch!

People in this episode

Hosts: Ted, Steve, Lucas

Guest: Cathy Jo Loy

Topics covered

• education
• reading
• legislation
• Missouri
• third grade
• community response

Keywords

• Missouri
• third grade
• reading level
• legislation
• Cathy Jo Loy
• education policy

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