Unintended Consequences: When Well-Meaning Policies Backfire
F.A. Hayek famously wrote, “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about...
Outsourcing Is Good
In government outsourcing, governments contract with private-sector firms to have them perform certain services. Outsourcing is not as big of...
When Do Summer Breaks Start for School Districts Across Missouri?
Many families may be beginning to wonder if their children’s school gets out earlier or later than everyone else’s. With...
Ask Famous Missourian Bob Barker if the Price Is Right?
Rent.com just released a report on, appropriately enough, rental housing rates in America that is worth some analysis. The report...
Just the Fax, Ma’am: Dubious “Rankings” Press Release Emphasizes Importance of Transparency (part 1)
Last month, Governor Mike Parson’s office posted the following infographic on its website to minor fanfare: Unsurprisingly, this document found...
Anecdotes Are Not Data
If you spend any time reading and listening to debates about education in Missouri, you encounter a lot of arguments...
The Results Are in—We Got a C-
The Center for Education Reform’s (CER) Parent Power! Index was just released and Missouri actually improved from a D on...
Raising the Student/Teacher Ratio Would Increase Teacher Salaries
In policy, as in our daily lives, our decisions have trade-offs. I can buy a new car and make payments...
Special Session Tax Cut Passed—and Signed
The tale of 2022’s legislative activities has been a bit of an odyssey. Hopes were high in January that reforms—from...
