Celebrate Educational Diversity
The Washington Post recently carried an article by Reason magazine senior editor Katherine Mangu-Ward on the benefits of online education...
Teacher Union Advocates Get Schooled in Debate
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Language-Specific Charter School to Open in New Jersey
A Hebrew-language charter school is set to open this fall in New Jersey. Unlike the California “Hebrew-language” charter I recently...
“Rightsizing State Government”
I stole the title for this blog entry from Gov. Jay Nixon’s speech the other day. I haven’t discussed it sooner,...
The Perils of State Curricula
As many of you are probably aware, the Texas State Board of Education voted on Friday to make a number...
The Standards Dilemma
National education standards pose a problem for states that have high standards already. If they replace their state standards with...
Competition in Health Care Insurance
Competition and choice are characteristics of a free and open marketplace. Some have suggested that a more open market for...
The Urban Chicken Debate Continues
The St. Louis Post Dispatch covers both sides of the urban chicken controversy in this article. In the paragraphs that...
May I Have A Taxpayer-Subsidized Land Rover, Too?
[NOTE: Since the original publication of this blog entry, additional information has been released about the filmmakers accused of purchasing...
Buying Local Not Always Environmentally Friendly
The Weekly Standard published an article this past week about the realities of buying “local,” written by a Missouri farmer....
“Let’s Move”
Today, first lady Michelle Obama launched her “Let’s Move” campaign, aimed at eradicating childhood obesity. Before the she made her...
Poverty and Health Care in Missouri
Last year, the American Journal of Medicine included a disturbing story about bankruptcy in America. In that study of five...
Arguments Against a Language-Specific Charter School
The L.A. Times reports on the disagreement that is holding up a proposed Hebrew-language charter school in California. The school...
Feds Allocate $8 Million to High-Speed Rail; Missouri Gets a 0.39% Cut
Yesterday, the Obama administration pledged $8 billion in federal stimulus funds to develop a high-speed rail system in the United...
A Rebuttal to Ray McCarty’s Rebuttal
Ray McCarty of the Associated Industries of Missouri recently wrote an op-ed, “Film tax credit needs a real shot,” in...
Gardens Vs. Blackboards
Is a fad robbing students of their right to an education? According to Caitlin Flanagan, the answer is “yes,” and...
If We All Went Swimming in the Mississippi …
… would state math standards improve? Lest you think that’s an odd question, let me assure you that it was...
Even More on Missouri Film Tax Credits
Frédéric Bastiat My recent op-ed against film tax credits was published as a guest commentary in the Columbia Missourian today!...
Film Tax Credits Don’t Bring Lasting Jobs or Significant Revenue Gains
The new Jason Reitman film, Up in the Air, premiered at the Tivoli Theatre in University City last month. Many...
Farm to School and Nutrition Education
Today was the second USDA live Facebook chat. (Here are my comments on the first chat; the video is here.)...
