Can Legislation Make You Forget to Buy Insurance?
My colleague Michael McShane recently wrote a legislative “half-time report” on education reform in Missouri. While some bills haven’t moved...
Stuck in the Middle with Mizzou
The University of Missouri has received more than its share of media attention over the past few years, but most...
Show-Me Now! Three ideas for Reform at Mizzou
After the unrest at Mizzou in 2015, and with enrollment plummeting, Mizzou has struggled to regain its footing. Is there...
Regulatory Reform Emerges as Major Issue, Nationally and in Missouri
It’s been an active first few weeks for President Donald Trump, and the new Administration’s prompt engagement of the United...
Conservatives on Campus: A Vanishing Breed?
If I were to ask you to estimate the ratio of liberal to conservative professors on college campuses across the...
City of Saint Louis Joins Charter School Fight
Saint Louis charter schools received good news earlier this month: the City of Saint Louis is taking their side in...
Michael McShane Appears on Ruckus To Discuss the New Nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education
On Thursday December 15th, the Show-Me Institute's Mike McShane appeared on KCPT's Ruckus to discuss the new nominee for U.S....
Mike McShane on Pre-K Effectiveness
In a piece published on National Review Online today, Michael McShane casts a critical eye on a study that touts...
Michael McShane Appears on Fox and Friends To Discuss Nominee for Secretary of Education
Show-Me Institute's Director of Education Policy Michael McShane appeared on Fox and Friends on Friday, November 25, to discuss President-Elect...
Is Expanding Pre-K a Good Idea? The Jury Is Still Out.
Missouri can learn a lot from the successes and failures of other states—and this applies to Amendment 3, too. Before...
Another Misguided Legal Attack on School Choice
Here at the Show-Me Institute, we talk a lot about barriers to education reform and school choice. Last legislative session,...
Do You Hear That? It’s the Drumbeat for School Choice Getting Louder
In January 2011, Mike McShane and I co-wrote our first opinion editorial for a Missouri newspaper. At the time we...
Early Returns: School Poll Results
The tenth annual Education Next poll assessed the views of American’s on our education system. Mike McShane summarizes some of...
Two Must-Read Missouri Pension Pieces
If you haven’t already, please read my colleague Mike McShane’s piece, “Teacher pensions have a math problem.” Mike does a...
Missouri Spends More on Employee Retirement Costs than Higher Education
Recently on this blog, my colleague Mike McShane highlighted a fascinating post from Chad Aldeman of Bellwether Education Partners. Using...
Rural Schools Need Course Access
Mike McShane talks about expanding educational opportunity to rural communities in Missouri through course access. Read our recent papers on...
How Well Are Rural Students Performing?
Without looking up the Show-Me Institute’s new paper on reforming rural schools, would you know off the top of your...
Economic Development? Schools Shorted in Belton
Mike McShane calls for more transparency for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) deals after a TIF in Belton cost the school...
An Education Reform Agenda for Missouri
At a March 9 Policy Breakfast in Springfield, Show-Me Institute Education Policy Director Mike McShane laid out a 3-pronged approach...
Informed Vote: Funding Our Public Schools
In the coming months, Mike McShane and the Show-Me Institute will be digging into the performance of Missouri public schools...
