Do charter schools take money away from traditional public schools? Edspresso answers: When kids leave systems that do not meet […]
Some congressmen are irked that, in policy matters left to the states, laws are not uniform across the country. One […]
I’m not usually a “let’s tear down the establishment and start a revolution” kind of person, but even I can […]
Dr. Caroline Hoxby will be speaking at SLU tonight. Also, David Hunn over at the Post-Dispatch has a preview at […]
There’s a great environmental economics blogger at UCLA, so don’t conclude from this post that all UCLA environmental programs are […]
… And it’s a charter school. Actually, I’m not sure whether this particular school is truly the long-dreaded Bureaucrat High […]
This op-ed in the Chicago Tribune suggests that the United States needs a federal virtual school. The authors, Jeb Bush […]
The funeral home industry has long been one of the most heavily licensed and regulated occupations in every state, and Missouri […]
In honor of the birth of my son, Ryan Parker Stokes, this past Friday, I present to you this beautiful […]
I am simply posting the following information (which I received from a friend who often forwards political notices) so that […]
I’ve recently directed readers to a few videos from the Oregon School Choice Contest. There are so many good ones […]
I found this link through the Panama City Renaissance School blog: an article about the virtual school controversy in Oregon. […]
I’m of two minds about the underground restaurant movement. On one hand, I’m sympathetic to chefs who want to do […]
I love reforms like merit pay, flexibility in hiring and tenure, etc. I thought any idea that held teachers accountable […]
Missouri locavores are collecting signatures to petition Gov. Jay Nixon for a share of the stimulus funds. They want the […]
The St. Louis Language Immersion Schools blog has posted a series of essays describing immersion schools the faculty have visited […]
I blogged about David Nicklaus’ immigration column a few days ago. Now I see that he’s returned to the topic, […]
One unfortunate consequence of inflationary government spending is that it gives people that crazy idea that it’s good to spend […]
State Sen. Jeff Smith writes about education reform in the St. Louis Beacon and touches on several different ideas. I […]
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. The Missouri House recently took an ambitious step toward improving the […]
