KSDK NewsChannel 5 in St. Louis had a profile last night about educators making a difference in children’s lives. They […]
Some people think single-sex charter schools are un-American (thanks to Edspresso for the link): * The American Civil Liberties Union and […]
Legislators are starting to lose their cool about ice cream cones — official state ice cream cones, that is: Farmington […]
On Sunday, I will get to sleep for one hour less than I otherwise would have, through the wonders that […]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dogtown (one of […]
What is the only tolled transportation facility in Missouri? You don’t have to Google it, I’ll give you the answer: […]
Schoolhouse Talk links to a New York Times article on single-sex public schools and notes that the Columbia Public Schools […]
After nine hours in a rented Pontiac G6 (that handled remarkably well in sleet, by the way) the second leg […]
There is nothing I would rather do more than blog about beer — except maybe drink beer while blogging about […]
I love finding market solutions to social needs. So I was happy to write about Grameen Bank’s expansion into New […]
MarketWatch tackles this question. The article mostly considers the dueling Clinton/Obama “mandate” requirements for a national health insurance plan for […]
Muhammad Yunus has brought the Grameen Bank to the U.S. The microfinance venture, which previously helped the poor in countries […]
I agree with Justin’s comments on the Wall Street Journal article about Finnish education. One point I’d like to add […]
The release of our most recent study, about transportation in MIssouri, was accompanied by a very successful media tour through […]
The Wall Street Journal asks this question. Finnish students consistently outperform the rest of the world on international tests, yet […]
I don’t want to beat a dead horse, so I will be brief. While I certainly agree with many of […]
In a study highlighted by the New York Times and every other major news publication in the country, the Pew […]
I want to follow up on Justin Hauke’s and David Stokes’ entries about the initiative process. Primarily, I take issue […]
Dave Stokes has blogged about the gun buyback programs that St. Louis periodically tries. Now Cafe Hayek links to an […]
The initiative bill Dave Roland commented on several weeks ago has been “perfected” in the House and is nearing passage. […]
