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

Why Are Public Pensions Often Underfunded?

Stop Debating School Choice. Give Us Options Now!

Movie Review: The Pursuit

We Could Give Teachers a Ten Percent Raise Next Year

What Is Educational Pluralism?

To Promote Character Education, Promote School Choice and Local Control

School Choice Legislation and “The Valley of Death”

School Choice Fails, While Corporate Welfare Succeeds in the Missouri Legislature

Students Who Are Bullied Deserve Educational Options

Viral Facebook Post about Missouri Teacher Pension Bill Is Filled with Falsehoods

Do Charter Schools Take Districts’ Money? Only If You Think Children, and the Funding That Comes With Them, Are District Property

Despite What You’ve Heard, Teaching Is a Great Profession

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