The Testing Bogeyman Is Alive and Well in Missouri
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. If we believe it’s essential for schools to teach...
Hanging Up on Smartphones in Missouri Public Schools
Smartphone use has become a national debate. As technology has advanced, cell phones have changed from devices for simple communication...
Want Higher Teacher Salaries? Raise Property Taxes
In the past year, much has been made about Missouri’s teacher salaries. According to the National Education Association, Missouri ranks...
Breaking: The Actual Starting Teacher Salary According to DESE
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other major media outlets in Missouri, continually claim that Missouri teachers are, on average, the...
Missouri Is 49th in a Meaningless Statistic!
Earlier this week a headline came across my Twitter feed blaring “Missouri ranked No. 49 in state K-12 funding in...
Teachers Unions Set Their Sights on Micro-schools
Kelly Smith is a very nice guy. On his Twitter profile, he describes himself to his 400 followers as a...
Are Government Unions Adequately Informing Workers of Their Rights?
Following the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), there was...
Missouri’s Government Union Reforms Still Tied Up in the Courts
It’s been more than a year since Missouri legislators passed House Bill (HB) 1413 into law, which at the time...
Missouri’s Starting Teacher Salary Is Higher Than Previously Reported
“Missouri ranks 49th nationally in average starting teacher salary at $31,842.” This quote comes from an ABC 17 news report,...
