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

Open Enrollment in St. Louis Schools: 55 Years in the Making

The “Bruno Principle” of School Finance—Don’t Talk About Total Expenditures

Does Missouri Need DESE?

How Can We Serve All Students Well?

St. Louis’s New Classical School and the Need for School Choice

What Does Missouri’s Teacher Shortage Really Look Like

Raising the Student/Teacher Ratio Would Increase Teacher Salaries

Teacher Pay, Child Care Costs, and Unemployment Insurance

Breaking: The Actual Starting Teacher Salary According to DESE

Does the Independence School District Have a Teacher Shortage Problem? 2022 Data Update

Podcast: What to Expect from the 2023 Legislative Session

Does the Independence School District Have a Teacher Shortage Problem?

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