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School Options and the Rise and Fall of Cities

School Options and the Rise and Fall of Cities

Mar 27, 2018

It’s a problem that plagues many U.S. cities: How can we make sure that all families have access to a...

Millennials Love School Choice

Millennials Love School Choice

Nov 3, 2016

Millennials often get a bad rap for selfishness and self-righteousness—Times Magazine labelled us the “Me Me Me Generation,” after all—but...

The NAACP’s Misguided Opposition to Charter Schools

The NAACP’s Misguided Opposition to Charter Schools

Oct 27, 2016

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) passed a resolution on October 15 calling for a nationwide...

Missouri Is Leaving Its African-American Students Behind

Missouri Is Leaving Its African-American Students Behind

Jan 13, 2016

  There’s no other way to put it: Missouri schools simply aren’t giving African-American students a chance. This was made...

Allowing Normandy Students To Return Makes Sense To The Head And The Heart

Allowing Normandy Students To Return Makes Sense To The Head And The Heart

Jun 26, 2014

A Joint Statement From Adolphus M. Pruitt and James V. Shuls In the fall of 2013, students from the unaccredited...

NAACP Says Litigation Likely In Fight For School Choice

NAACP Says Litigation Likely In Fight For School Choice

Apr 26, 2012

When six failing schools close in an unaccredited school district, where do the students go? That is the question facing...

Education’s Race to the Top

Education’s Race to the Top

Aug 9, 2010

As the president tries to ramp up education reform with the administration’s new Race to the Top funding structure, he...

Prudence and the Columbia School Board

Prudence and the Columbia School Board

Mar 26, 2008

Thanks to Janese Heavin’s excellent coverage on her Class Notes blog, I’ve been keeping an eye on the drama surrounding...

Truthiness and School Choice

Truthiness and School Choice

Nov 20, 2007

On Sunday, the Columbia Daily Tribune juxtaposed two columns on school choice: one by David Webber (which Sarah Brodsky already...

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