The One Big Education Opportunity with Shaka Mitchell
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Shaka Mitchell, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, about how a new federal scholarship...
Ameren to Shut Down Rush Island
The coal-powered Rush Island Energy Center in Jefferson County will be shut down on October 15. The 1,178-megawatt energy center...
A Milestone Reached
Nearly thirty years ago in Milwaukee, WI, a private school choice program was launched that gave vouchers to around 10,000...
Add Alabama to the List
Add Alabama to the growing list of states that let parents take their state education dollars to the school of...
This Is a Compromise?
A year ago, the Arkansas Legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Arkansas LEARNS Act. This comprehensive act addressed a...
And Then There Were Ten
Prior to two years ago, no state offered its families the benefit of choosing their children’s school—either public or private—using...
A Tax Cut is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
At one time or another, I’m sure you’ve stressed about getting someone the perfect holiday gift. Everyone wants to get...
Missouri’s Population Growth Is Still Lagging
The U.S. Census Bureau just released its updated state populations from the 2020 census, and the results were not good...
Toll Roads, Past and Future
While driving this Easter to spend time with family in Charlotte, North Carolina, I saw the past and future of...
What Works Better-Markets or Government?
This past summer, my family and I spent the Fourth of July at the beach on the Outer Banks of...
Don’t Be Nostalgic for A Failed Policy
There are a lot of policies that seem like a good idea, but aren’t. Busing low-income children of color to...
Charter Schools Can Exist in Rural Areas, Too
There are 1,300 charter schools in rural and township areas nationwide. Exactly zero of them are in Missouri, and that’s...
Why Aren’t More Missouri Students Earning IRCs in Agriculture-Related Industries?
In many of Missouri’s school districts, career and technical education classes are available either through the local high school or...
Missouri Needs to Prepare for Expanding Tech Job Market
Recently, the Missouri Chamber Foundation released a report claiming that Missouri is situated for high growth in the technology industry...
Despite What You’ve Heard, Teaching Is a Great Profession
There is a growing chorus of voices claiming that teaching is a terrible job. Over the past two years, teachers...
How Can Missouri Get More Out of Its CTE Programs?
It’s an alarming statistic. Even though more than 90 percent of Missouri high school students graduate, the Department of Elementary...
On Superintendents and Their Districts
Does it really matter who’s running a school district? Put another way, is paying top dollar for a superintendent a...
2018 Blueprint: Prevailing Wage
THE PROBLEM: Many government construction contracts dictate what potential contractors must pay workers to get the job. These restrictions are...
2018 Blueprint: Right to Work
THE PROBLEM: Until recently, many workers in Missouri could be forced to join unions. That was unfair not only to...
Studies Show Benefits of School Choice Extend Beyond the Classroom
There’s an old joke often told by economists that goes something like this: A policeman sees a man looking for...
