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

Who Is In It For The Kids, Teachers’ Unions Or Charter Schools?

Stuck In The Middle: Empowering Schools

Real School Shopping

Stuck In The Middle: Missouri’s Academic Gains

Stuck In The Middle: Missouri’s Middling Academic Achievement

MNEA, Where Do The Dues Go?

Has MSTA’s Legislative Director Moved To Lake Wobegon?

Read This Post-Dispatch Article On Charter Schools

KIPP Inspire Academy: Steady Improvement in Student Achievement

KIPP Inspire Is Truly Inspirational

Let Parents Choose Their ‘Education Professional’

Extending The School Year: Good Strategy, Bad Public Policy

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