Missouri Public Education in Four Graphs
I had a professor in college who was very good at getting his points across by waving his hands in...
Wait, the Columbia Public School District Said What about Teaching the 1619 Project?
The 1619 Project will be taught in the Columbia Public School District (CPS) and the instruction is supported by a...
Tides Turning Against TIF?
Public support is growing for efforts to protect local funding from bad tax-increment financing (TIF) deals, but will the elected...
A Win for Parents
Change can be hard. After many years of trying, in 2018 Missouri students finally got the legal right to access...
A is for Absent
Being financially responsible—keeping a close eye on your bank balance and even your credit score, for example—isn’t always pleasant. Being...
So That’s What You Spent Your Money On
A few weeks ago I asked the question, “school administrators, what did you spend your money on?” The purpose of...
What to Make of the Kansas City School Board Elections
The results are (finally) in. After over a week of vote counting—all of the candidates were write-ins because no candidate...
This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
A never-ending talking point of school choice foes is that public schools are “democratically controlled” and charter schools or private...
Second All-Girls Charter School to Open
This school year, Hawthorn Leadership Academy opened its doors as the first all-girls public charter school in Missouri. Now, the...
