This is a few days old now, but if you go the the Class Notes blog and scroll down to […]
Minimum Wage Update
Thanks are due to Combest for linking to this article about Missouri’s minimum wage, which slowly continues to go up. […]
Let’s Get in a Group
The Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis Public Schools are seeking input from parents and that we shouldn’t consider […]
Readers Are Leaders
I was surprised that Forbes gave St. Louis excellent grades for public schools, while the area’s libraries earned only a […]
The Post-Dispatch is featuring Lift for Life Academy in a deservedly glowing aricle. It’s fun to read the quotes from […]
A Successful Public School With a Diverse Student Body ? I’ve Found One! (It’s a Charter)
I’m happy to point out a public education success story. The New York Times profiles this school that teaches disadvantaged […]
Before I take off for the holidays, I wanted to link to this article in the Post-Dispatch about an assessment […]
Here’s another Internet harassment city ordinance, just as vague and hard to enforce as the others that have been in […]
Not Yours to Give
Governor Matt Blunt has requested federal disaster relief aid for 42 Missouri counties affected by December’s winter storms. On the […]
I just stumbled across this blog: The World Is Your Campus. The author, Maya Frost, is writing a book about […]
Are There Too Many Taxis In St. Louis? Let’s Ask the Taxi Companies …
There is an interesting article in the Post-Dispatch this morning about taxicab regulations in St. Louis, a subject we have […]
Just in case you didn’t know, Missouri is among the worst states in the country when it comes to eminent […]
Springfield and City Utilities Audit Cries Out for Simpsons References
Seriously, how can you not imagine the leadership of Springfield City Utilities hiding their worst employees in the basement when […]
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 […]
My Labor Markets Reading List
Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t […]
The panel on autism has released its report. I don’t know enough about current autism support services to say whether […]
Make Way for Charters
St. Louis makes an ignominious appearance in an article by Andy Smarick in Education Next: Charter competition has caused one […]
As the Christmas saying goes: Every time a mouse clicks, a blogger gets more page view hits. With that holiday […]
Local education blogs are sprouting up all over the place! I’m happy to announce the appearance of EduDiva, which intends […]
Yesterday, representatives of the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NCSLC) hosted news conferences in Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis […]
