A Milestone Reached
Nearly thirty years ago in Milwaukee, WI, a private school choice program was launched that gave vouchers to around 10,000...
Studies Show Benefits of School Choice Extend Beyond the Classroom
There’s an old joke often told by economists that goes something like this: A policeman sees a man looking for...
The School Choice Segregation Myth
It’s time to put to bed a nasty myth about school choice (exemplified in this letter from American Federation of...
The Urban-Rural Divide in MoDOT Spending
Recently, the Post-Dispatch reported on area residents who want to direct more MoDOT funding to urban areas. Specifically, a League...
Pope Francis Is Visiting a Catholic School. Maybe You Should, Too
Today, Pope Francis will visit Our Lady Queen of Angels school in East Harlem in New York City. It will...
Lackluster Outlook for Saint Louis in 2015
The PNC Financial Services Group provides economic forecasts for those areas in which it has a significant business footprint. The...
But Tomorrow Will Rain, So I’ll License The Sun
Saint Louis County officials are considering licensing landlords who are within the county’s jurisdiction (Bill No. 73). You read that right. If...
The Next Big Handout: An “Aerotropolis” Near You?
The prospect of “Big Idea” economic development makes politicians do strange, contradictory things. On the stump, candidates rail against corporate...
School Choice and Graduation Rates
A newly released report evaluating the impact of Milwaukee’s voucher program (Milwaukee Parental Choice Program) provides evidence that the program...
