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

They Stole My Idea!

College, Character, and Community

In Defense of Gym Teachers, and Art, and Band, and Music, and . . .

A Low-Performing School By Any Other Name . . .

Easing Concerns About My Salary Straitjacket Solutions

The Salary Straitjacket: The Pitfalls Of Paying All Teachers The Same

Teacher Salary Straitjacket

Proposition S: A Little More Nuanced

Administrative Bloat In K-12 Education

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