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

School Spending Inequalities Are Not Just Caused by Property Wealth

Learning from Our Mistakes: A Funding Formula Cap

Is Missouri’s A-Plus Program a Model for the Nation?

A Well Intentioned Disaster: A Presentation on the Merits of Common Core State Standards

Attracting Students to Saint Louis?

Race-Based School Choice Policies May Be in Violation of the Equal Protection Clause

Should Saint Louis Raise Property Taxes for Public Schools?

Why Does Missouri Underfund Public Schools?

The Illusory Goal of a Fully Funded K-12 Formula

Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Would Be a Boon to Missourians.

A Must-Watch Video about Teacher Pensions

Open Boundaries Would Allow More Students to Receive “Tough Love” at North Side

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