An Undeniable Trend
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) performs an annual forecast of education data that includes enrollment projections of students...
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...
The St. Louis County Budget
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently ran an article on St. Louis County’s budget situation that was lacking, in my opinion....
The Devil Is Certainly in the Details
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) contains the latest federal stimulus package for public education, of which Missouri is set to...
How Are We Recovering? (Part 3)
Now that we’ve discussed unemployment insurance (UI) in general and in connection with the Great Recession, it’s time to analyze...
How Are We Recovering (Part 2)
As discussed in my previous post, our economy seems to be recovering quickly relative to other recessions, but employers are...
How Are We Recovering? (Part 1)
The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been much more rapid and robust than people initially predicted. It’s possible...
Some Promising Numbers About Millennials in Kansas City. Maybe.
William Frey of the Brookings Institution just published a report entitled “How migration of millennials and seniors has shifted...
How and Why Prop A Will Boost Jobs and Growth
Outside of Missouri, the most closely watched contest in the Aug. 7 elections here will not be any of the...
