Now Is Not the Time to Tinker
Last week the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 727—a comprehensive education bill—that, among other things, tinkers with the state...
Yes, Mayor Jones, the Earnings Tax Really Does Hinder Economic Growth
The St. Louis Business Journal had an excellent article last week on the present state of the St. Louis City...
How Unions Choose School Board Candidates with Michael Hartney
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Michael Hartney about his new latest report, Students or Salaries? How Unions Choose School Board Candidates....
Some Estimates on the Impact of Covid-19 on Small Business
A working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), authored in part by Dr. Ed Glaeser of Harvard...
The War on Work with Dr. Edward Glaeser
Harvard economist and Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Edward Glaeser appeared at Saint Louis University on May 9, 2018 as part...
Did Easier Tests Cost Normandy Students the Right to Transfer?
On December 1, 2017, the Missouri State Board of Education went into a closed session and ousted Commissioner Margie Vandeven....
Studies Show Benefits of School Choice Extend Beyond the Classroom
There’s an old joke often told by economists that goes something like this: A policeman sees a man looking for...
The Utopian Apocalypse: Silicon Valley Freaks Out over Automation
With Labor Day just around the corner, now is a good time to discuss (and, more than that, to take...
Teachers Are Great, and the Pay Isn’t Bad!
Today, I was greeted on Facebook with countless pictures of children smiling as they headed to their first day of...
