Missouri Must Do Better at Controlling Spending
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Elections and inaugurations are a time for reflection and...
One Education Policy That Could Use Some Momentum for Next Year
For the fourth consecutive year, open enrollment (allowing students to enroll in any public school in the state, regardless of...
Sharing Classes for the Kids
Open enrollment—a policy that allows students to transfer to any school of their choice in the state—has been gaining momentum...
To the Beach!
It’s mid-March in Missouri and we all know what that means—spring break! The legislature adjourned on Thursday and won’t be...
Want Better Electricity Prices? Be More Like Illinois
One of the benefits of a cross-border rivalry is the ability to learn from your competitor (with Missouri sometimes learning...
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Charter Schools Can Fill the Void in Rural Areas
Finding options for your child’s education can be challenging to begin with, but living in a rural area can make...
But How Will They Get to School?
A common point of resistance to school choice programs is figuring out how to make sure that each student has...
Giving Ex-Offenders a Fresh Start When Looking for a Job: Part Two
As researchers at the Show-Me Institute have pointed out before, occupational licensing can be burdensome for workers and consumers in...
Charter Schools 101: What Is a Charter School?
It’s hard to believe that after nearly 30 years charter schools are still a mystery in some parts of the...
2018 Blueprint: Open Collective Bargaining
THE PROBLEM: Under current Sunshine Law in Missouri, government bodies may close meetings, records, and votes relating to contract negotiations...
Minnesota Is Embracing School Choice-Missouri Should, Too
School choice is shaking up Minnesota’s public school system. Either by using the open enrollment system or attending a charter...
It Could Be Worse. Not Much Worse, but It Could Be Worse.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent...
Leaving a Trillion Dollars on the Table
In recent years, Missouri’s economic growth has been anemic. While nationwide states have averaged 2.0% growth in GDP since 2009,...
Universal Pre-K May Destroy the Preschool Marketplace
In the 1950s, economist Milton Friedman proposed the use of educational vouchers in public education. Under a voucher program, parents...
School District Boundaries Are an Issue Here, Too
A public school rezoning issue is unfolding in New York City. P.S. 199 is a National Blue Ribbon Award-winner with...
Standing Up to Hardball Tactics
Jennifer Parrish, who operates a daycare business out of her home in Minnesota, was first approached by the Service Employees...
Missouri’s Rural School Students Need Choice, Too!
Recently, the Foundation for Excellence in Education released a paper about how states across the country are implementing course access programs....
Pew: Medicaid Taking “Growing Slice of States’ Dollars”
Last week we wrote about how Medicaid costs and enrollment have exploded under Obamacare, driving home yet again the need for...
The News Tribune Gets School Choice Wrong
The Jefferson City News Tribune’s editorial board published an article yesterday called, “Changes in Public Education Complicate Pressing Choices.” They wrote,...
Missouri Bureaucracy Seeks to Tie Yoga in Regulatory Knots
The Missouri Department of Higher Education is seeking to regulate yoga teacher training programs (YTTs) as “vocational schools” under its...
