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

Increasing Teacher Pay from On High Is Simply Bad Policy

Comparing Teacher Pay by State Offers Heat, but Little Light

It Truly Is a Wonderful Life

How to Prevent Teacher Pay Inequity from Worsening

Attention Teachers: Professionals Do Not Have a Salary Schedule

Missouri Pensions Reward Some, Punish Others

Show-Me Now! More School Choice, More Graduates

Denying Evidence, Denying Opportunity

I Was a Good Teacher. I Could Have Been Better

New Study Suggests Missouri is Still Stuck in the Middle

The Battle of Common Core Is Over. The Battle of Parental Control Is About to Begin

Three Tips for Managing St. Louis Public Schools’ Enrollment Decline

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