Is School Choice “Welfare for the Rich”?
As school choice policies advance nationwide, and to a lesser extent in Missouri, there appears to be a new line...
No, School Choice Does Not Defund Public Schools
A version of this commentary appeared in the Kansas City Star. School choice legislation is under consideration in the Missouri...
Why Support A Broken Pension System?
A couple months ago, I wrote a piece that detailed a specific problem with the Public School Retirement System of...
The Master’s Degree Bump Boondoggle
I have heard a lot of bellyaching lately in Missouri about how we need more money for education. However, little...
Education News: Salary Spiking Boosts Pensions, But Cripples Taxpayers
Today, Education News published my op-ed, “Salary Spiking Boosts Pensions, But Cripples Taxpayers.” The crux of the piece is this: Imagine...
Adams Had A Lot Of Reasons To Accept Rockwood Interim Superintendent Position
When Terry Adams decided to retire from being the Wentzville School District superintendent last April, he had some good reasons....
Grading Public School Transparency: Does Rockwood Deserve An A+?
Last Tuesday, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported that the Rockwood School District (of which I am a graduate) received...
TIF Is A Bad Idea That Refuses To Die
Tax increment financing (TIF) is the Rasputin of Saint Louis County – the bad idea that keeps coming back and...
Education Panel Tonight!
I will be part of a panel discussion of education at Washington University in Saint Louis tonight, from 7:30 to...
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