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

A Common Definition of Public Education

Outsourcing Public Education

Privatization: Still a Good Thing in Education

University of Missouri System Reformed Pensions in 2012. Other Plans Should Follow Suit

Missouri Spends More on Employee Retirement Costs than Higher Education

Missouri’s Pension System Must Change

Pensions Are Taking on Riskier Investments and Putting Retirees’ Money In Jeopardy

Missouri State Parks Floating the Idea of Crowding Out Private Enterprise

Local Control in Education, Properly Understood

Are Property Taxes for Education Fair?

How Much Do Saint Louis Area Schools Really Spend?

Are Charter Schools Improving Integration in Saint Louis?

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