Why Missouri Needs Universal Open Enrollment
Missouri parents deserve real choices when it comes to their children’s education. Open enrollment—the ability for students to attend a...
A Milestone Reached
Nearly thirty years ago in Milwaukee, WI, a private school choice program was launched that gave vouchers to around 10,000...
And Then There Was One
Of the 45 states with charter schools, Missouri is now the only one that doesn’t have suburban, small town, or...
Sharing Classes for the Kids
Open enrollment—a policy that allows students to transfer to any school of their choice in the state—has been gaining momentum...
Learning From Wisconsin with Will Flanders
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Will Flanders about what Missouri can learn from Wisconsin’s educational choice programs. Will Flanders is the...
To the Beach!
It’s mid-March in Missouri and we all know what that means—spring break! The legislature adjourned on Thursday and won’t be...
Want Better Electricity Prices? Be More Like Illinois
One of the benefits of a cross-border rivalry is the ability to learn from your competitor (with Missouri sometimes learning...
Opportunities for Medicaid Reform
Last month the voters in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, reigniting discussions regarding the prospect...
If Business Owners Want a More Skilled Workforce, They Shouldn’t Forget about Charter Schools
Last week in Columbia, business and education stakeholders expressed their concerns over the preparedness of Missouri’s future workers. As part...
Wisconsin’s Foxconn Deal is Bad Public Policy
President Trump is heralding the news that a Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer is building a factory in Wisconsin. For him, it...
2018 Blueprint: Public Union Recertification
THE PROBLEM: Once a government union comes to power, it can stay in power indefinitely. No further elections are scheduled...
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...
Wisconsin Passes Project Labor Agreement Reform
Back in February I noted that Missouri would not be alone in its pursuit of pro-growth construction labor reforms this...
First Responders Have Rights, Too
When it comes to labor reforms, the dance card is filling up fast in the Missouri legislature. First the Legislature...
The Race is On: Wisconsin Pushes to End Project Labor Agreements and Prevailing Wage
Earlier this year three states were competing to become the next Right to Work (RTW) state. Missouri ended up being...
Unions’ Orwellian “Takings Clause” Argument
Unions in Idaho and Wisconsin have filed federal lawsuits claiming that employees who don't want to be in their unions...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Private School Pioneers in Kansas City and St. Louis?
The past 40 years have seen a well-documented decline in Catholic school enrollment across the country. But what many people...
Just How Low Cost Is Labor Reform?
If you’ve been following our work, you know that once a government union comes to power, it can stay in...
Pope Francis Is Visiting a Catholic School. Maybe You Should, Too
Today, Pope Francis will visit Our Lady Queen of Angels school in East Harlem in New York City. It will...
