The Lost Decade of Education Reform with Steven F. Wilson
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Steven F. Wilson, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy...
Charter Schools Can Help More Students Get to College
Charter schools in Missouri have demonstrated the ability to outperform traditional public schools, and yet it is nearly impossible to...
Charter Schools Boost College Completion
I graduated from high school in 1999. Since then, I have had few interactions with anyone who works for my...
Saint Louis Public School District Adds Blue Chip To Portfolio
Often, the best way to solve a problem is to try a new strategy. In 2011, Saint Louis Public Schools...
Lessons From KIPP Charter Schools
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of charter schools. It possibly is the most acclaimed and criticized...
What Is Public Education?
Most people believe in public education. We understand that a well-functioning society needs an educated citizenry. But what is public...
KIPP Inspire Academy: Steady Improvement in Student Achievement
On Wednesday, I recounted my visit to KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Inspire Academy, also known as KIA, in South Saint...
KIPP Inspire Is Truly Inspirational
St. Francis de Sales, where KIPP Inspire Academy is located. Photo Credit: (CC) Phillip B. Roussin At the corner of...
Extending The School Year: Good Strategy, Bad Public Policy
On Tuesday, American Enterprise Institute Director of Education Policy Rick Hess discussed extending the school year during his appearance on Fox...
I Would Be Thrilled if Geoffrey Canada Were the Richest Man in the United States
On Thursday, I was fortunate to participate on a panel to discuss solutions to some of the failings of the...
Answers to Charter School Criticism
A couple of weeks ago, David Brooks wrote about charter schools run by the Harlem Children’s Zone. The comments on...
How to Compete With Charters
The St. Louis Public Schools are faced with a problem: how to compete with the new KIPP Inspire Academy. The...
Knowledge Is Power
It’s a familiar story: a gifted public school teacher comes up with a new way to motivate or teach students,...
Education Events in Kansas City and Saint Louis
The Kansas City Public Library, with the assistance of the Show-Me Institute and several other organizations, is currently hosting a...
More Thoughts on Outliers
I’ve finished reading another chapter in Outliers, about education: “Marita’s Bargain.” This chapter describes a typical day in the life...
Lessons From South Korea
Neal McCluskey blogs about South Korean education and the roots of its success. McCluskey argues that the private sector is...
More About KIPP Schools
This issue of Forbes examines education reform, and KIPP charter schools make a prominent appearance with an essay by Mike...
KIPP Schools Are on the Way
It’s official: Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools are coming to St. Louis: The announcement today from the San...
St. Louis May Get KIPP Schools!
"KIPP" stands for "Knowledge Is Power Program." Read all about it here in the Post-Dispatch. The article mentions KIPP’s great...
School Choice: A 21st-Century Model for Education
Imagine The New York Times running a column that supports arguments for greater school choice! It happened yesterday, with a...
