Massachusetts Joins NYC and KC in Shifting Fees to Landlords
Massachusetts lawmakers recently approved a measure requiring landlords—not tenants—to cover apartment broker fees, which often equal one month’s rent. The...
Podcast: Discount Drugs and a Broken Program with Bill Smith
Over the past decade, the revenue for hospitals generated by the federal 340B drug discount program, initially intended to serve...
Missouri Bans Natural Gas Bans
Legislators in Jefferson City recently passed a law barring policymakers in cities and counties from banning the use of natural...
Occupational Licensing Reform Could Save the State Money
The Missouri Legislature is currently considering bills that could change how the state deals with occupational licensing. Allowing people to...
States with School Choice Reap the Benefits
Kelly Clarkson says that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I believe her. You know who doesn’t believe...
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....
A Thanksgiving Reflection: How Private Property and Economic Freedom Saved the Pilgrims
Americans readily accept two opposing ideas about the first Thanksgiving – one bright and highly idealized, the other grey and...
Missouri Students Need Access to Advanced Coursework
High-school students confronted with the looming expense of college tuition have a lot to gain from advanced-placement (AP) courses. These...
A Well Intentioned Disaster: A Presentation on the Merits of Common Core State Standards
The following is taken from a presentation given by Show-Me Institute Distinguished Fellow of Education Policy James Shuls on February...
Comparing Teacher Pay by State Offers Heat, but Little Light
I’m going to tell you something you already know: Teacher salaries are higher in Saint Louis and Kansas City than...
All Too Many Missouri Students Are College Bound, but Primed for Failure
Numbers are beginning to roll in on the performance of Missouri’s students on several major national assessments administered last year....
Missouri’s Latest Report Card: C-
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released the latest assessment scores for all 50 states. Missouri ranks in the...
Let’s Talk about the ACT
At first glance, this year’s ACT results in Missouri might give cause for optimism, but a little more digging shows...
Santa Choice
I’m wearing a red-and-green checkered velvet dress with a large white lace collar. My face is distorted, fear and excitement...
The Report Card Is In
The 2013 results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, have been made public. These results, published in...
State Audit Recommends Sunset Of Historic Preservation Tax Credit
You saw the original, and now here’s the sequel. Just weeks after producing an excellent report on Missouri’s Low Income...
You Can Call Them Buzzards, But That Makes Missouri The Carcass
Another day, another governor courting — or as some are saying, “trying to poach” — Missouri’s businesses. This time, it’s...
Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 4 of 4)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board recently issued an opinion piece riddled with errors, faulty assumptions, and half-truths. This post...
Lack Of Leadership From Schools Requires State-Level Policy Changes
In my study of Missouri school superintendent compensation, I noted that many superintendents are promoted up through the ranks of...
Massachusetts Repeals Liquor Taxes; Should Missouri, Too?
Residents of Massachusetts have a special reason to celebrate the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, the state repealed its 6.25-percent...
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