Use Taxes on the Ballot in Missouri This November
There are several cities seeking to impose use taxes during special elections on November 4. These cities include Ladue and...
More Districts to Try New Standardized Testing System
This school year, six St. Louis-area school districts will begin using a new adaptive testing system to assess student performance...
When Do Summer Breaks Start for School Districts Across Missouri?
Many families may be beginning to wonder if their children’s school gets out earlier or later than everyone else’s. With...
Is School Choice “Welfare for the Rich”?
As school choice policies advance nationwide, and to a lesser extent in Missouri, there appears to be a new line...
The System We Have Is Not the System We’ve Had
Make no mistake—enrollment in public education in Missouri is shrinking. Last year, we had about 863,000 students, down three percent...
Resource Deployment Isn’t the Solution
“We have a problem with resource deployment.” Ya think? This quote from a member of the Missouri Teacher Recruitment and...
Special Session Recap, KC’s Westside and Food Truck News
David Stokes, Patrick Ishmael and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the special session, a property tax scheme in...
End of the Track for the Trolley, Election Preview and DST Ends Next Sunday
Corianna Baier, Jakob Puckett, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ decision to...
The Food Truck Debate in Ladue, Missouri
Ladue, Missouri does not allow food trucks to operate within the city. David Stokes and Corianna Baier took to the...
A Property Tax Increase for Ladue?
The City of Ladue is asking voters to approve a property tax increase on November 2. It costs money to...
Belt-tightening Time in Public Education
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Make no mistake—people across Missouri are losing their jobs, and state...
Getting Sent Back to School
What a mixed-up world we live in. In order to keep her daughter in the school she has chosen, a...
Taxpayer Largesse Unnecessary, Wasteful in U City Development
University City officials seem far too eager to give away taxpayer dollars to developers who are hardly in need of...
Brenda Talent Discusses Teacher Pensions on Donnybrook
On August 24, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the use of incentives...
Should Ladue Take on $85 Million in Debt?
On April 5, voters in Ladue will be asked to increase their taxes to pay for $85,100,000 in new debt...
Normandy Students-Still Trapped
The Post-Dispatch published a heart-wrenching story yesterday about a family trapped in the Normandy school district. The Harpers have two...
Walkability In Saint Louis: My Feet Are My Only Carriage
Recently, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article discussing the walkability of the Saint Louis area. The article focuses on a...
Proposition S: A Little More Nuanced
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an editorial in support of Proposition S, the proposed tax increase for the Special School...
Where Will Nannies And Chimney Sweeps Sing Songs And Fly Kites If St. Louis County Closes Parks?
Saint Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley has proposed cuts to the county park system in response to budget shortfalls. Park...
Arguments Against a Language-Specific Charter School
The L.A. Times reports on the disagreement that is holding up a proposed Hebrew-language charter school in California. The school...
- 1
- 2
