Charter Schools in the Suburbs
Edudiva is blogging about the just-released MAP scores. There’s good news and bad news: Some districts in the greater St....
Teachers Are Human, Too? You’re Kidding …
According to the Post-Dispatch, experience is not the sole factor to consider when hiring teachers: That’s the conclusion of a...
Fun With Numbers (and Economic Incentives)! Hooray!
There are all kinds of fun number-crunching stories to talk about today. But I’ll concentrate on just one. Chicago currently...
What Is Your Definition of “Speedy”?
The Post-Dispatch ran a front-page story last Friday revealing the glacial pace of "justice" in the city of Saint Louis....
“Viva St. Charles” Doesn’t Have the Same Bite … Yet
I’ve wanted to blog about this for a while, but the opportunity never really presented itself as well as I...
Fun With Numbers
Dave Stokes pointed me to an interesting source of information on payday lending in Missouri. Because I’ve written before about...
(Deadbeat) Deer Hunter
I’d like to apologize for the title, first off, as I really don’t like the word "deadbeat" — but the...
Illinois Legislators Jump on the Sales Tax Holiday Bandwagon
I should be more careful about what I say on this blog, because when I make crazy suggestions, people take...
Bills About Internet Bullying
An article in the Post-Dispatch summarizes the various proposals on cyber-bullying that the Missouri and Illinois legislatures are considering. Like...
Tolling a Valuable Option for Missouri’s Transportation System
What is the only tolled transportation facility in Missouri? You don’t have to Google it, I’ll give you the answer:...
Microlending in Missouri
I love finding market solutions to social needs. So I was happy to write about Grameen Bank’s expansion into New...
Put on the Red Light (Camera)
The city of Arnold (which has graced this forum before for alternate reasons) is now the first municipality in Missouri...
Ready, Fire, Aim!
Hits and misses from around Missouri newspapers, blogs, and elsewhere today: Education Week has a story on how the increased...
Stokes Posts Bail
More accurately, the title of this entry should read, "Stokes Posts Blog Post About Bail Bondsmen," but titles should be...
School Districts Promote Recycling
As I recently noted, Kansas City’s new interim superintendent is Dr. John Martin, who served as the deputy superintendent for...
Papal Visit 2, Traffic Nightmare Boogaloo
My alarm went off at 4:30 this morning so that I could immediately turn on the local news to watch...
Personal Property Taxes, Those Lexus Christmas Ads, and Free Tax Advice
It is that time of year again when Lexus starts trumpeting its Christmas sales event. To those of you out...
Are There Really Townships in Missouri?
Yes, there are, and one of them just lost a lawsuit for, among other reasons, not properly following the open...
Clarification on Quote in Columbia Daily Tribune
This past Friday, MoDOT held a forum on future transportation funding in Missouri. It was a very worthwhile event, and...
New Bridge to Madison County
Well, we have a new winner in the "Most obvious reference for a blog post title, ever" contest. Even if...
