This article in the L.A. Times describes Young Oak Kim Academy’s foray into single-sex schooling. The public middle school has […]
The Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools website states: Our vision is simple: a great education for every kid in our […]
This article in the New York Times explores the plight of Alaska’s rural public school districts. These schools serve only […]
Here comes the state dog! Show-Me Progress and Kansas City Prime Buzz note the filing of a bill to honor […]
It’s Nice That the USPSTF Isn’t NICE … For Now
Christine Harbin recently wrote an interesting post about the new mammography guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. […]
Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA), an online charter school, received an “Outstanding” rating from the Oregon Department of Education for its […]
I was very pleased with how this morning’s interview went with Charlie Brennan. I hope you’ll give it a listen. […]
Urban chickens are legal in Minneapolis. Legal, but regulated: Those interested in keeping chickens in the city must apply for […]
A few days ago, the Joplin Globe ran an editorial that discussed the micro issue of the relationship between Gov. Jay […]
Can guilt really be a good thing when it comes to the choices we make, and can ethical — namely, […]
As I wrote yesterday, school districts that give preference to local food suppliers incur significant costs. Processing crops obtained directly […]
Listen In on Thursday Morning
I’ll be a guest on Charlie Brennan’s morning show on KMOX tomorrow from around 9:30–10:00 a.m. What will I be […]
Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised its guideline on mammograms, advising that women should wait until age […]
This St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about the Census in Schools Program mentions lesson plans provided by the federal government: Gateway, […]
School districts in Minnesota are paying more for food produced in their state — up to twice what they would […]
“We’ve Got a Lot of Great People Who Live in Houses With Carports”
The Maryland Heights Planning and Zoning Commission sounds just a little bit defensive about the city’s ban on new carports: […]
The man who was denied admission to the bar because of his unpaid student loans has once again been told […]
When I blogged about Michigan’s bill to exempt babysitters from daycare regulations, I didn’t know it imposed a $600 limit. […]
Combest linked today to a Missourinet article about a decline in the state’s transportation funding: State Transportation Director Pete Rahn […]
The Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal weighed in with its position on truck-only lanes for Missouri. Its editorial view is really that […]
