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Monkey See, Monkey Add
01 Jan

Monkey See, Monkey Add

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

This is a few days old now, but if you go the the Class Notes blog and scroll down to […]

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Minimum Wage Update
31 Dec

Minimum Wage Update

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Thanks are due to Combest for linking to this article about Missouri’s minimum wage, which slowly continues to go up. […]

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Let’s Get in a Group
31 Dec

Let’s Get in a Group

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis Public Schools are seeking input from parents — and that we shouldn’t consider […]

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Readers Are Leaders
30 Dec

Readers Are Leaders

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

I was surprised that Forbes gave St. Louis excellent grades for public schools, while the area’s libraries earned only a […]

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More Great News About Charters
26 Dec

More Great News About Charters

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The Post-Dispatch is featuring Lift for Life Academy in a deservedly glowing aricle. It’s fun to read the quotes from […]

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A Successful Public School With a Diverse Student Body ? I’ve Found One! (It’s a Charter)
26 Dec

A Successful Public School With a Diverse Student Body ? I’ve Found One! (It’s a Charter)

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I’m happy to point out a public education success story. The New York Times profiles this school that teaches disadvantaged […]

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Some Very Good Ideas on Assessments From Lindbergh Schools
21 Dec

Some Very Good Ideas on Assessments From Lindbergh Schools

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

Before I take off for the holidays, I wanted to link to this article in the Post-Dispatch about an assessment […]

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Another Internet Harassment Law
21 Dec

Another Internet Harassment Law

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Municipal Policy

Here’s another Internet harassment city ordinance, just as vague and hard to enforce as the others that have been in […]

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Not Yours to Give
21 Dec

Not Yours to Give

Posted by Justin Hauke Transparency

Governor Matt Blunt has requested federal disaster relief aid for 42 Missouri counties affected by December’s winter storms. On the […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Calm Down About Education Reform
20 Dec

Top 10 Reasons to Calm Down About Education Reform

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I just stumbled across this blog: The World Is Your Campus. The author, Maya Frost, is writing a book about […]

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Are There Too Many Taxis In St. Louis? Let’s Ask the Taxi Companies …
20 Dec

Are There Too Many Taxis In St. Louis? Let’s Ask the Taxi Companies …

Posted by David Stokes Economy

There is an interesting article in the Post-Dispatch this morning about taxicab regulations in St. Louis, a subject we have […]

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Some Things Surprise Me; Some Things Don’t
20 Dec

Some Things Surprise Me; Some Things Don’t

Posted by Dave Roland Property Rights

Just in case you didn’t know, Missouri is among the worst states in the country when it comes to eminent […]

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Springfield and City Utilities Audit Cries Out for Simpsons References
20 Dec

Springfield and City Utilities Audit Cries Out for Simpsons References

Posted by David Stokes Energy, Municipal Policy

Seriously, how can you not imagine the leadership of Springfield City Utilities hiding their worst employees in the basement when […]

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Midwifery Revisited
20 Dec

Midwifery Revisited

Posted by Justin Hauke Free-Market Reform

Today’s Post-Dispatch covers the ongoing drama in Missouri’s midwife legislation saga. Eric Dixon, the Show-Me Institute’s editor, published an op-ed […]

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My Labor Markets Reading List
20 Dec

My Labor Markets Reading List

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Taxes

Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t […]

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Charters for Autistic Children
19 Dec

Charters for Autistic Children

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The panel on autism has released its report. I don’t know enough about current autism support services to say whether […]

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Make Way for Charters
19 Dec

Make Way for Charters

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

St. Louis makes an ignominious appearance in an article by Andy Smarick in Education Next: Charter competition has caused one […]

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Holiday Best Wishes for the Blogworld!
19 Dec

Holiday Best Wishes for the Blogworld!

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

As the Christmas saying goes: Every time a mouse clicks, a blogger gets more page view hits. With that holiday […]

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A New Education Blog, and More on Hazelwood
18 Dec

A New Education Blog, and More on Hazelwood

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Local education blogs are sprouting up all over the place! I’m happy to announce the appearance of EduDiva, which intends […]

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A Better Solution for the Quality of Long-Term Care
18 Dec

A Better Solution for the Quality of Long-Term Care

Posted by Justin Hauke Free-Market Reform

Yesterday, representatives of the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NCSLC) hosted news conferences in Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis […]

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