James V. Shuls, Author at Show-Me Institute

James V. Shuls is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelors degree from Missouri Southern State University and a masters degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri.

James V. Shuls

The Smallest District in Missouri Has Disappeared

Maintaining the Education Status Quo

State Departments of Education Should Stop Trying to Predict Who Will Be a Good Teacher

Is Democracy Too Messy for the Post-Dispatch Editorial Board?

Missouri Lawmakers Debate, Nevada Lawmakers Innovate

Nobody Benefits from School Buildings Sitting Vacant

Charter Schools Are Not the Enemy

What to Do With Vacant School Buildings

Was the Transfer Program Poorly Designed?

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