James V. Shuls, Author at Show-Me Institute

James V. Shuls is a Senior Fellow at the Show-Me Institute and Head of the Education Liberty Branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University. 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

Wrong Then, Wrong Now—the Post-Dispatch and School Choice

In Search of Statutory Authority for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards

It Is Time to Restore Trust in Missouri’s Public Education System

Social-Emotional Learning Standards: Under What Authority?

Character Education with James V. Shuls

Teacher Pay: You Can Go with This, or You Can Go with That

Teachers Need Advancement Opportunities, Not Just Professional Development

Podcast: Innovation, Education, and Homelessness

Want Higher Teacher Salaries? Raise Property Taxes

A Bandage Approach: Teaching after Retirement

Residential Assignment, No School Choice: A Terrible System

To Reduce Superintendent Turnover, Change the Pension System

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