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The President: Principal-in-Chief, or Father-in-Chief?

The President: Principal-in-Chief, or Father-in-Chief?

Sep 25, 2009

This statement, attributed to a woman who posted a video online of kindergartners chanting praises to the president, is unbelievable:...

Districts Plan for Sept. 8 Speech

Districts Plan for Sept. 8 Speech

Sep 4, 2009

School districts across Missouri — in Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield, and St. Louis — are preparing for the president’s Sept....

Intriguing, Yet Frightening, Comment Over at Political Fix

Intriguing, Yet Frightening, Comment Over at Political Fix

Aug 24, 2009

Below is the full text of a comment from a blog post over at the Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog. It...

Rise of “Rubber Rooms”

Rise of “Rubber Rooms”

Jun 26, 2009

Economists have long been wary of unions and the distortion their presence imposes on markets.  In theory and often in...

“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri

“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri

Jun 22, 2009

As Sarah Brodsky pointed out in her post on Friday, Missouri is one of four states so far that have...

Reform Plans and Early Graduation Incentives

Reform Plans and Early Graduation Incentives

Jun 8, 2009

Over at the New York Times, Harold O. Levy, former New York City schools chancellor, outlines “Five Ways to Fix...

More Flexible Certification Could Help Ease Teacher Shortages

More Flexible Certification Could Help Ease Teacher Shortages

Jul 13, 2007

When schools hire teachers for a new school year, they generally find that some subjects are harder to staff than...

School Takeover Requires Mayoral Commitment

School Takeover Requires Mayoral Commitment

Jan 8, 2007

The Saint Louis school board has descended into chaos. The previous superintendent, Creg Williams, was ousted in July after just 15...

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