Fall 2020 Educational Resources for Missouri Parents

Susan Pendergrass on Sep 9, 2020

Education

A Win for Parents

Change can be hard. After many years of trying, in 2018 Missouri students finally got the legal right to access online public education through the Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP), […]

State and Local Government

Should Drivers Fear Privately Operated Toll Roads?

Are privately operated toll roads bad for drivers? Not according to a new study from the Reason Foundation. The study highlights how residents can benefit from their state leasing a […]

Join us for a Book Talk with Kevin D. Williamson

Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 11:00 AM for a special virtual presentation by National Review’s Kevin D. Williamson. Kevin will be discussing his forthcoming book, “Big White Ghetto,” a collection of […]

State and Local Government

Local Kansas City Area School District Sues Jackson County Health Department – for Good Reason?

Big government is once again picking winners and losers. This time it is in the form of enforcement of county-issued guidelines for outdoor sporting events. Blue Springs School District, a […]

State and Local Government

New Research Highlights Need to Modernize Transportation Funding

New research from the Tax Foundation corroborates what Show-Me Institute analysts have been writing for years—our transportation funding desperately needs an update. The Tax Foundation study focuses on funding for […]

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The Communist Movement in St. Louis

Dr. Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Ishmael discuss the current state of the communist movement in St. Louis with Kim McGrath and Dan Powell from the St. Louis Commission of The […]

It’s Time to Fund Everything for Every Student

One fascinating result of the COVID-19 school shutdown is that parents have taken their children’s education into their own hands. They’re leaving public school districts that are only offering virtual […]

Virtual Town Hall – The National Debt Crisis with Brian Riedl

On September 10, 2020, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall featuring Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl. Brian discussed the looming national debt crisis in America, fiscal responsibility, economic growth, […]

Corporate Welfare

Back for More Handouts

Government handouts can be a slippery slope for some developers—once they get one, they just ask for more and more. That appears to be the case for developers seeking millions […]

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More Education Options, Please

There was an interesting story from KMOX this week profiling a family who chose a parochial school this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When their local public school said […]

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Missouri Tells You What to Do 94,000 Times

Ninety-four thousand is an absurdly large number. Can you imagine doing something 94,000 times? Well, Missouri tells us what we can and cannot do 94,000 times in state regulations. Does […]

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