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What Is Educational Pluralism?

What Is Educational Pluralism?

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Ashley Berner has spent a lot of time examining educational systems around the world, and she concludes that the American...

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Will Springfield School District Become the Next Kansas City or St. Louis?

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At around 25,000 students, the Springfield Public Schools is currently the largest district in Missouri. Just 20 years ago, the...

Lower Taxes, not Streetcars, Drive Development

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In a piece last month from KCUR titled Planned Streetcar Extension Spurs Redevelopment Of Midtown Kansas City Hotel, the author...

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Americans readily accept two opposing ideas about the first Thanksgiving – one bright and highly idealized, the other grey and...

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As I scrolled through my twitter feed this morning, a tweet from NPR jumped out at me: All I could...

Going Dutch on School Choice

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Let Market Guide Us To Prosperity In ’14

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As first appearing in the January 7, 2014, Columbia Daily Tribune: Here are five market-oriented resolutions for a more prosperous...

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Laura Dekker: Check Your Local Listings!

Laura Dekker: Check Your Local Listings!

Oct 27, 2009

Laura Dekker is still waiting for permission to set sail; latest reports say the Dutch court will issue its decision...

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