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

To Reduce Superintendent Turnover, Change the Pension System

Opportunities Squandered in St. Louis Affect All of Missouri

Yes, Even Teachers Like School Choice

Mortgages, Job Applications, and Equity

Banning Books? Everyone Is a Censor

Open Enrollment in St. Louis Schools: 55 Years in the Making

The “Bruno Principle” of School Finance—Don’t Talk About Total Expenditures

Does Missouri Need DESE?

How Can We Serve All Students Well?

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