Michael Podgursky, Ph.D., on the Minimum Wage
Michael Podgursky, Ph.D., responds to recent arguments to raise the minimum wage. While raising the minimum wage would help a...
Policy Breakfast: How Expanding School Choice Could Save Millions
Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy James V. Shuls, Ph.D., introduces his latest paper, “Available Seats? Survey Analysis of Missouri...
Show-Me Institute Supports Strong Pensions For All Teachers
The Springfield News-Leader ran an incorrect version of this op-ed on December 13, 2013. Here is James Shuls’ original version:...
School Choice In Missouri
Duane Lester of the Missouri Torch interviews James Shuls, Ph.D., the Show-Me Institute’s Education Policy Analyst. They discuss school choice...
Robbing Peter To Pay For Paul’s Pension
As first appearing in the Columbia Missourian on November 18, 2013: Peter and Paul are friends. They went to the...
Morningline, Tuesdays on KWTO
James Shuls, Ph.D., Policy Analyst with the Show-Me Institute, talks with Tim Keithley of News Talk 560AM in Springfield, MO. Shuls...
Public Schools Do Not Serve All Students
As first appearing in Education News on October 22, 2013: One of the great myths in education today is that...
Time For Teacher Tenure Reform?
As first appearing in Southeast Missourian, September 23, 2013: In New York City, it is incredibly difficult to remove a...
Panel Discussion of the School Transfer Law
The school transfer law has created controversy in Saint Louis. The question is, where do we go from here? Show-Me...
Kids Aren’t Social Workers
The Show-Me Institute’s Education Policy Analyst, James Shuls, Ph.D., responds to the Slate article: “If You Send Your Kid to...
Tear Down The Wall Between Public Dollars And Private Schools
As first appearing in the Education News on August 14, 2013: Growing up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods...
Mark Reardon Interviews James Shuls, Ph.D., About Teacher Tenure Reform
Show-Me Institute Education Policy Analyst James Shuls, Ph.D., talks with Mark Reardon on KMOX, 1120AM. They talk about Shuls’ research...
James Shuls, Ph.D., on Teacher Tenure Reform
Of all the decisions an employer must make, none may be as important as staffing. This does not just include...
A Real Choice For Students In Unaccredited Districts
As first appearing in in STL Beacon on August 12, 2013: Everyone knows the old adage, “You can’t please all...
James Shuls, Ph.D, on Redefining Public Education
The Show-Me Institute recognized this year’s Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day, 7/31/2013, with a policy breakfast in Springfield, Missouri, which...
Adams Had A Lot Of Reasons To Accept Rockwood Interim Superintendent Position
When Terry Adams decided to retire from being the Wentzville School District superintendent last April, he had some good reasons....
February Book Club Recap – The Road to Serfdom
Drawing done for the February book club meeting by former SMI intern Mary Chism Last night was obviously Snowmaggedon, and...
Real School Choice Options Would Help to Narrow Educational Achievement Gap
This week, organizations across the country are holding events to celebrate National School Choice Week, so it’s worth taking a...
Obamanomics: Growing the Pie or Dividing the Pie?
Jeffrey A. Miron, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at...
The Promise and Performance of Charter Schools: Drivers of Educational Improvement in the U.S.?
Caroline Hoxby, Ph.D., the Scott and Donya Bommer Professor of Economics at Stanford University, spoke about "The Promise and Performance...
