Susan Pendergrass speaks with Adam Peshek about the universal ESA programs, accountability of how funds are spent, how we can […]
Several years ago, I made an interesting discovery—I had been blocked by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education […]
Kansas City officials have repealed the changes to the earnings tax refund system they made last year. Last year’s changes […]
Public schools serve all students. This idea leads to one of the most common criticisms of school choice programs—that these […]
In Missouri, only a select few are eligible for the VIP status of charter school eligibility. The “bouncer” until recently […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Allison Schrager about inflation, the Federal Reserve’s next move in light of panic in the banking […]
Kansas City and Springfield both have hotel tax proposals on their April ballots. In neither case do they propose raising […]
The Missouri Legislature is currently debating several bills that would create open enrollment for Missouri students. Evaluating open enrollment’s effects […]
It’s mid-March in Missouri and we all know what that means—spring break! The legislature adjourned on Thursday and won’t be […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. Paul Hill about his career in education reform, the current state of school choice, and […]
The results of the Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP) 6 have just been released, and they landed with a shrug. […]
How is public education financed in Missouri? How much of a district revenues are generated locally, and how much money […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with AEI’s Andrew G. Biggs about what can be done to address the looming crisis of the […]
Most St. Louisans I know are die-hard fans of the city they call home. Maybe it’s because we are blessed […]
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Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andy Smarick, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about how the 2022 campaign and election cycle […]
In 2013, Missouri ended its film tax credit program. Now there’s legislation moving in Jefferson City to revive the failed […]
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When Missouri voters approved the ballot initiative legalizing marijuana […]
Imagine that your taxable income on your annual income tax return wasn’t how much you earned last year, but the […]
This year, the Missouri Secretary of State has already received 24 initiative petitions to raise the state’s minimum wage. If […]
