Charters Held to a Higher Standard
The New York Times reports that Ohio’s attorney general is trying to close some of the state’s charter schools, and...
Clayton Won’t Play By the Rules
Four St. Louis families with children attending Clayton schools (and who previously attended St. Louis schools) are filing a lawsuit...
“I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means…”
On Sunday, the Kansas City Star ran a column that misinterprets a recent report published by the Wisconsin Policy Research...
The MSBA on Parental Choice
The MSBA is blogging away … telling us about the successes of public schools in Missouri, right? Well, not quite....
Not Just Test Scores
A column by Sylvester Brown Jr. in the Post-Dispatch today contains some thoughtful discussion about education reform. Although I don’t...
More Choice on the Horizon? Glimpsing the Future of St. Louis Public Schools
Last night I participated in a panel discussion (hosted by Metropolis St. Louis, FOCUS St. Louis, and the League of...
Parents as Customers
A parent writes to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he’s upset the schools’ CEO isn’t attending the Parent Assembly: As...
Another Change of Schedule
There’s big news about the St. Louis Public Schools on the Post-Dispatch website: As of mid-morning, the start of the...
Is the St. Louis Public School District Ready?
In today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an article discusses preparations for opening the city’s schools soon, and the new unity that...
Adequacy Lawsuits Reinforce Poor Educational Policy
As part of a growing trend seen across the United States, several school districts in Missouri continue to perform poorly,...
How the Transitional School Board Can Succeed in Saint Louis
The face of public education in Saint Louis is changing. Although court challenges continue, the city’s school board has become...
On the Right Track?
An editorial in the Post-Dispatch praises Rick Sullivan, the executive officer of the new board in charge of the St....
A New Start for SLPS
Control of the St. Louis Public School District is now in the hands of the three-member transitional school board today,...
End the Insanity!
Today, the Cole County Circuit Court will decide if the St. Louis School Board deserves a restraining order against the...
If at First You Don’t Succeed …
D. Kent King, the state’s Commissioner of Education, says "no" to the St. Louis Public Schools’ appeal of the state...
The St. Louis School Board’s Downward Spiral
A letter in the Post-Dispatch criticizes the St. Louis School Board for awarding a no-bid contract to bash the charter...
A Forthright Editorial in the Post-Dispatch
An editorial in the Post-Dispatch today chastises the St. Louis School Board for wasting money on a PR campaign against...
A Contract to Reconsider
The St. Louis School Board may reconsider its contract to bash the charter schools: School Board member David Jackson said...
School Choice Would Provide Incentives
An editorial in today’s Post-Dispatch says: Almost half of the 23 school districts in St. Louis County have slammed their...
Saint Louis Public Schools Get More and More Desperate
The Saint Louis Board of Education is fighting the state takeover tooth and nail: The St. Louis Board of Education...
