Missouri Needs More Market Forces in Education
In a recent Show-Me Institute paper, Why Markets Matter in Education, Dr. Michael McShane effectively summarizes the importance of free...
Why Markets Matter in Education with Mike McShane
In this episode, James V. Shuls speaks with Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice and Senior Fellow...
K-12 without Borders: School Choice in Missouri
On April 26, 2023, the Show-Me Institute, in partnership with EdChoice and Show-Me Opportunity, hosted a virtual event featuring EdChoice’s...
Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?
I recently published an op-ed about a curious incident that occurred in September. Out of nowhere, superintendents and educators throughout...
Watch: School Choice Mythbusting
Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up?...
School Choice Mythbusting Virtual Event
Have you ever wondered: Do the narratives continually pushed by defenders of the status quo in education actually hold up?...
Podcast: Mask Mandates in Missouri Schools, Plans for Economic Justice and Restrictions on Doctor Visits
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas and Mike McShane join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the impact mask mandates are having on the...
No Longer Forgotten
Far too often, our policy conversations focus heavily on urban locations. This is especially true in education. Yet there are...
How Can Missouri Support Students with Special Needs? Find Out.
In November, the Show-Me Institute will host two events on Bryce’s Law. Haven’t heard of it? Don’t worry, few have—and...
It’s Time to Fund Bryce’s Law
Dwight Scharnhorst was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2006. Shortly thereafter his grandson, Bryce, was diagnosed with...
Could This Be a Win for Parents?
The debates have only just begun, and they’re sure to be loud and contentious. But one result of the confirmation...
Are Sales Taxes to Fund Pre-K a Good Idea?
Kansas City Mayor Sly James is working on a proposal for a sales tax increase to fund expanded pre-K education....
Tuition Caps on Higher Education Are Anti-Free Market
Public funding for higher education has been on the wane in Missouri. As Mike McShane pointed out in his 2017...
Think Parents Won’t Get the Information They Need To Choose Between Schools? Think Again.
A common concern about school choice is that parents, especially low-income parents, will not have enough information to pick the...
Could Illinois Be Missouri’s Role Model for School Choice?
Few would have guessed that Illinois would see private school choice before Missouri, but it might happen—and soon. Illinois may...
Charter Schools Boost College Completion
I graduated from high school in 1999. Since then, I have had few interactions with anyone who works for my...
The School Choice Barrier from the State of Maine
We often complain about the rancor in politics these days, but politics has always been filled with acrimony and bitterness....
Michael McShane on Course Access
Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Michael McShane is co-author (with Max Eden) of an article on course access that...
Will the Supreme Court Strike Down the Blaine Amendment?
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer. The case involves Trinity Lutheran’s application to...
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh In on Playground Dispute
Trinity Lutheran v. Comer is a court case with humble origins. It started with officials at Trinity Lutheran School in...
