MO Rage completely misunderstands this Tax Foundation report (link via Kansas City Prime Buzz). The report notes the rising percentage […]
In a very recent paper, “Teaching Students and Teaching Each Other: The Importance of Peer Learning for Teachers,” authors C. […]
Licensing, the Recession, and Day Care With Love
Today’s Post-Dispatch had a front-page story about the economic troubles faced in this recession by day care centers, particularly licensed […]
Britain has determined that it can no longer justify paying someone the equivalent of $73,000 a year to monitor UFO […]
A Sure-Fire Way to Hold On to a Revenue Source
If this pre-filed bill becomes law, red-light cameras will be with us forever. H.B. 1229 would send all revenue from […]
The Wall Street Journal reports on the strange predicament of an English village named Stilton: The bar on producing Stilton […]
MoDOT, Traffic On 64/40, and the Fundamental Law of Road Congestion
I have heard some complaints from people, via talk radio and message boards, that after two years and more than […]
When recently questioned about why he chose to film Up in the Air in St. Louis, Jason Reitman curiously didn’t […]
Someone in Texas had the idea to put a replica of Michelangelo’s “David” in his yard, wearing only a Santa […]
Small Businesses Can’t Drive Job Growth if They’re Saddled With Higher Taxes
With high unemployment rates continuing to plague the nation, there has been a renewed federal focus on the “engine” of […]
[In the interest of transparency, please allow me to post this note to indicate my change of perspective. I agree […]
If a software company announced that it would teach, for free, tens of thousands of people how to use its […]
In Which the Author’s Secret Agenda Is Made Plain
As our regular readers will remember, on Nov. 18, the Show-Me Institute published a study that discusses recent research on […]
Somehow, amidst the politically charged health care discussions, it seems that some have overlooked one practical thing: If the health […]
Raw Milk
This Springfield News-Leader editorial is absolutely correct: It’s not like this family is forcing their products on anyone. They’re simply […]
Changes to College Funding System Could Increase Efficiency, Transparency
In the realm of higher education funding, Missouri can do better than the system it currently has in place, […]
Offering Incentives for Early High School Graduation Would Save Taxpayer Money
A simple policy change could help gifted students pay for college, use school resources more efficiently, shrink overcrowded classrooms, […]
Our own Dave Roland published an op-ed in the Springfield News Leader today, “Reports say charter schools aid state’s struggling […]
A Very Forthright Admission About Government Employees in Kansas City
When I first saw this headline about school district employees in the Kansas City Star, I thought the article would […]
It Pays for Traditional Public Schools to “Start Up” as Charters
Another Oregon public school plans to become a charter. The ability to enroll students from other districts is an attraction, […]
