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 […]
Yesterday, oral arguments were heard in a lawsuit in Jefferson City about a language change in a 2008 Missouri ballot […]
And Exactly Why Does Springfield Operate All Its Own Utilities?
Springfield is a company town, and that company is City Utilities. Later today, the state auditor will be releasing an […]
“Price Gouging”
David Nicklaus has published some quotes on his blog from Eric Dixon’s op-ed about price gouging. I’m impressed by the […]
Worth a Thousand Words
Here’s another Internet harassment case. This time, a woman complains that she’s been harassed by a kid. A high-school boy […]
Return of the Math Wars
I’d like to respond to Justin’s excellent critique of integrated math. I think we are mostly in agreement about integrated […]
Ready or Not?
Most brainstorming about education reform centers on urban districts. We hear about failing inner-city schools, discipline problems, and social issues. […]
Math Lexicon
I have to respectfully disagree with my colleague’s tacit approval of "integrated math," which is not an "intuitive or interesting" […]
Property Taxes in the News
The Kansas City Star has an interesting article on why property taxes keep going up despite the downturn in the […]
The one-day flowering of peace and safety in St. Louis city has ended, with the city police purchasing 540 guns […]
Math Wars
What are "contextual and situational situations"? It has something to do with integrated math, the latest topic of discussion at […]
Let me start by saying that I love the St. Louis Business-Journal and read it every week. It plays a […]
