My friend James Shuls is giving so-called “action civics” education a good fisking (here, here, and here) and I just […]
Action Civics: Teaching Students to Become Activists (Part 3 of 3)
In my previous two posts on action civics (which you can find here and here), I have suggested that this […]
Action Civics: Teaching Students to Become Activists (Part 2 of 3)
In my previous post, I introduced readers to a concept known in education circles as action civics. As I noted […]
My recent posts have explored ways to connect paying for road maintenance with the damage drivers’ vehicles inflict upon roads […]
Action Civics: Teaching Students to Become Activists (Part 1 of 3)
Jurassic Park was a tremendous movie for a number of reasons. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat […]
In these times of economic uncertainty and shortages, it’s easy to forget what makes an economy run. Many turn to […]
I recently wrote about Chesterfield’s plans to hike taxes during a pandemic. It looks like more tax increases could be […]
Yesterday’s post explored odometer reporting as an imperfect but straightforward way to replace fuel taxes with a funding mechanism that […]
Yesterday I discussed how the increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has exposed flaws in Missouri’s system of funding road […]
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Make no mistake—people across Missouri are losing their jobs, and state […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity thanks to their fuel economy, but in Missouri they offer their owners another benefit—one […]
We hear a lot about the economy today. Numbers related to employment, investments, and output get tossed around regularly. But […]
The pandemic has disrupted our daily lives and changed our day-to-day activities. Who would have thought we could do so […]
Teachers Unions Set Their Sights on Micro-schools
Kelly Smith is a very nice guy. On his Twitter profile, he describes himself to his 400 followers as a […]
Missouri taxpayers are now back on the hook for one of the least effective and most expensive tax credit programs […]
The economic damage caused by COVID-19 has been catastrophic, and families everywhere are scrambling to tighten their belts and make […]
This has been an incredible school year by a number of measures. Most school districts have rebuilt their education delivery […]
Join us on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 AM for a special town hall with Americans for Tax Reform President […]
SMI Podcast: Education Needs Innovation
In this episode of the show-Me institute podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by ClassWallet Founder & CEO Jamie Rosenberg. […]
Apparently, Chesterfield lawmakers are feeling the financial stress of the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent economic downturn. In the latest […]
