James V. Shuls, Author at Show-Me Institute

James V. Shuls is a Senior Fellow at the Show-Me Institute and Head of the Education Liberty Branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University. 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

Former Secretary of Education: “Shut Down the Department of Education”

Celebrate Educational Freedom: A Lesson from Florida

Eternal Vigilance in the Fight for Educational Freedom

Public Dollars for Public School Students: Discrimination of Choice

Missouri’s Accountability Crisis, Ghost Students and Tax Hikes

Make Missouri Education Great

Choice and Competition Lead to Better Outcomes

How Much Does My School District Spend?

Free Market Policies for Better Local Government with David Stokes

New School Options in the Heartland: Hybrid and Micro Schools

Comparing the Performance of Public Schools in the City of St. Louis

Rising Concerns about St. Louis’s Teacher Pension Fund

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