This New York Times article about school lunches and nutrition correctly points out that processed foods are not the best […]
An article in the New York Times reports that choice in education can motivate students. The article is about eighth-graders […]
On Sept. 1, Illinois will significantly raise taxes on alcohol, a diktat that will hurt Illinois businesses while benefiting bordering […]
I have a few comments to add about the Springfield News-Leader op-ed piece that David Stokes wrote about earlier today. […]
Combest today has a link to a truly bad op-ed on health care in the Springfield News-Leader. (This is not […]
Two stories on the Drudge Report feature kids sailing (or wanting to sail) solo around the world. The first is […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be breastfed for a year because of the medical benefits it confers. […]
In an effort to cut expenses, the U.S. Postal Service is offering to pay employees to retire or resign by […]
The president of United Teachers of New Orleans comments on charters: “There’s no replication of programs that are successful,” Carter […]
I’d like to take a moment to point out the excellent work being done by Audrey Spalding over at the […]
The Grade has posted excerpts from the Columbia Community Unit School District’s statement about the service dog a judge has […]
Tonight at 7 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, developer Paul McKee and alderwoman April Ford-Griffin will make a presentation about […]
You can learn so many new vocabulary words by tracking legislation in the Missouri General Assembly. “Tocology,” otherwise known as […]
This article in the Salt Lake Tribune tells the woeful tale of some overworked kindergartners. These kids spend several hours […]
I’m opposed to local-food mandates and farm subsidies, but I’m all for consumers buying local produce if that’s what they […]
Most Missouri doctors work in densely populated communities, while areas needing physicians appear unable to attract them. Although health care […]
Today’s Post-Dispatch has the history behind the famous 1876 split between St. Louis County and city. This coincides nicely with […]
It turns out I spoke too soon when I said beer companies enjoy so much freedom to advertise and market […]
In his most recent inaugural address, Mayor Francis Slay stated that it is time for the city of Saint Louis […]
The city of Springfield is currently struggling to deal with a significantly underfunded public pension plan. Officials recently attempted to […]
