First it was Lee’s Summit and Independence initiating legal action against Jackson County for the county’s uneven and hamfisted property […]
A version of the following commentary appeared as a letter to the editor in the Columbia Missourian. Earlier this year, […]
Now that it’s almost Christmas, I can’t help but compare the latest news about the Kansas City Royals to a […]
Are the Underpants Gnomes running the Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA)? Hot on the wheels—pardon, hot on the heels—of the […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Michael J. Petrilli about his recent op-ed featured in The New York Times, titled ‘We Can […]
It’s the viral crossover no one asked for and no one needs—high inflation and government waste. But here in Kansas […]
I have a lot of problems with how the sewer system sale is being handled in Festus, and you people […]
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the veto session, freezing property taxes for seniors […]
In an incredibly shameless move, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has submitted a budget request for […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dalena Wallace about how to incentivize, and support outside-of-the-box approaches to education. Listen on Apple Podcasts […]
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) “is seeking input on newly proposed K-12 Learning Standards” for Social-Emotional […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with James V. Shuls about his upcoming paper on character education. James V. Shuls is the director […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Kansas Policy Institute president James Franko about KPI’s upcoming event “Heartland Hybrid and Micro Schools Summit […]
A version of the following letter appeared on Lakeexpo.com. There is probably no better opportunity for municipalities to share services […]
The Show-Me Institute has added 2021–22 finance data to the MOSchoolRankings.org website. Now users can see two years of detailed […]
The 2001 music video for “Weapon of Choice,” a big beat, electronic song by Fatboy Slim (with Bootsy Collins), featured […]
The Show-Me Institute has added 2021–22 academic data to the MOSchoolRankings.org website. Now, users can see three years of academic […]
It’s no secret that Medicaid costs are through the roof. But what if I told you there’s a federal program […]
According to the Missouri Independent, a “Blue ribbon commission on teacher recruitment” told the “state board of education that educators […]
Around the country, states are considering implementing policies that would hold back a larger number of 3rd graders who are […]
