At Least They’re Thinking About Incentives
In an editorial (link via Combest), the Post-Dispatch argues that MoDOT is exposing Missouri drivers to too much risk by...
Scandinavian Education in the News
Andrew Coulson takes issue with a news story that describes Swedish education as “socialist.” Although schools in Sweden are financed...
Stuck Inside of Retail With the Tax Holiday Blues Again
Before I depart for a semester in London, I plan on replacing a portion of my seasoned wardrobe. I’ll be...
Where Is the Focus?
Two superintendents recently asked me to disclose a list of donors to the Show-Me Institute, as well as the amount...
Tax Holidays: Love ‘Em, Hate ‘Em? You Decide!
For those in Missouri, it’s that time of year again. The Cardinals are fighting for the playoffs, the Royals are...
For the Ladies (All 105 of Them)
Paul, Bill, David, Steve, Michael. It’s not an exhaustive list, but those are some of the most common superintendent names....
Corn Contention
Today, the Post-Dispatch editors chastised the leading Republican gubernatorial candidates for turning the Missouri ethanol mandate into a major campaign...
Ethanol, Millhaven, and Me
I appeared on the McGraw Millhaven Show Monday to discuss a number of items, but for the point of this...
Flood Relief Establishes Perverse Incentives
I saw my fair share of floods while growing up. During the flood of 1993, I watched the Meramec River...
Explanation
In 2004, the Plato R-V School District held financial elections in April, August, and November. Two years later, the bond...
I’m Just Eager for Tolls
It would be wonderful if everyone took into account the full social consequences of their actions before making a decision...
Their Fair Share?
November elections garner higher turnout. But they cost more, too. So, if a school district puts a finanical issue on...
Propositioning
In 1982, the state of Missouri decided to give more money to schools, and to lower each school district’s property...
Extremely Important?
Sixty-five percent. If you get it on a test, you’re barely scraping by. If you get it as turnout in...
Trying to Meet the Minimum
The Post-Dispatch reports that 2 million Americans will get a raise today. Why, you ask? They probably bet on the...
Inspiring Policy From the Netherlands
This article from the St. Charles Journal is a few days old, but it’s still an interesting read. The subject:...
More Steelman
Steelman fields another question of interest over at the Post-Dispatch: Brian R.: Urban decay and poverty is a problem that...
Show Me Sarah Steelman
Over at the Post-Dispatch, gubernatorial primary hopeful Sarah Steelman participated in a live Q&A session with the readers. Here is...
Strings (or, With State Dollars Come Bureaucracies)
This is a continuation of my prior post about the history of school finance in the United States. The adage...
Yet Another Example of Terrific City Planning
The Kansas City Star has a story on the failures of the planning process in Kansas City’s Beacon Hill neighborhood....
