Needed: An Alfred Kahn for Health Care Reform
In the annals of progressive thought, there was a fleeting moment when Ted Kennedy, Ralph Nader, and other left-wing icons...
Thanks, But No, Thanks, NCAA
Today’s KC Star is reporting on a hearing in Jefferson City in which sporting event promoters are attempting to get...
Do Charter Schools Take the Joy Out of Learning?
This article in the Salt Lake Tribune tells the woeful tale of some overworked kindergartners. These kids spend several hours...
Interstate Rail Project Would Bring High-Speed Spending
On June 17, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) asked states for proposals for spending the $8 billion of stimulus money...
How to Compete With Charters
The St. Louis Public Schools are faced with a problem: how to compete with the new KIPP Inspire Academy. The...
More About KIPP Schools
This issue of Forbes examines education reform, and KIPP charter schools make a prominent appearance with an essay by Mike...
An Awesome Idea
It’s because of stories like this (thanks, Edspresso!) that I’m happy and optimistic. It’s about a public school in Houston...
No, Crime Statistics Are Statistics, Not Facts
Not to beat a dead horse here, but I disagree with Dave’s impression of the crime statistics in St. Louis....
Metro Pushes for Sales Tax Increase
Good article today in the Post-Dispatch, via Combest, of course, about a proposal by Metro and St. Louis County to...
Mayoral Control in USA Today
USA Today has a news story on mayoral control over urban schools that covers our study on mayoral control, although...
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