The President: Principal-in-Chief, or Father-in-Chief?
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
The Saint Louis school board has descended into chaos. The previous superintendent, Creg Williams, was ousted in July after just 15...
