Events

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On Tuesday, May 24, Senator Andrew Koenig and Representative Donna Baringer will join us to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions following remarks from Senator Koenig and Representative Baringer. There is no cost to attend, but you must register ahead of May 24. There will be no walk […]

Join us on March 17 for a virtual event with Senator Jim Talent and Heritage Foundation’s James Jay Carafano as they discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the United States. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions via a Q&A session following the discussion. You can submit questions ahead of […]

Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up? Are they fact or just plain fiction? Is the proverbial sky falling in education as opponents would have us believe? Join us on Wednesday, March 9, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT as EdChoice’s Jason […]

Due to the potential for inclement weather in Columbia, the Election Security Panel scheduled for this Thursday, February 17 at Mizzou has been canceled. We plan to reschedule for later this spring. Check back here for updates!

You are invited to join the Show-Me Institute and the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise for an expert panel discussion on election security on February 10. Four election officials will explain how they keep Missouri's elections secure, offer suggestions for how to improve election security, and answer questions from the audience. We hope to see […]

Joins us on Wednesday, January 26 from noon to 1:00 pm central time, for a virtual summit on increasing accountability around performance reporting in education. Panelists Show-Me Institute's Susan Pendergrass, and ExcelinEd's Patricia Levesque join host Michael Q. McShane from EdChoice. Register Here The Need for More Accountability in Missouri Missouri schools are failing to […]

Please join the Show-Me Institute for a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, December 8 at 2 p.m. The presentation will outline our 2022 Blueprint for Missouri, which consists of free-market policy solutions to the challenges facing our state. You will hear from our expert policy directors and analysts about a broad range of issues including […]

Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show that students are falling further behind. In response to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE) failure to perform one of its most basic functions, the Show-Me Institute, in conjunction with Show-Me Opportunity, launched The Missouri […]