The System We Have Is Not the System We’ve Had
Make no mistake—enrollment in public education in Missouri is shrinking. Last year, we had about 863,000 students, down three percent...
How Much Do Saint Louis Area Schools Really Spend?
If you’ve been listening to Saint Louis Public Radio’s coverage of school finance in the region, you might have some...
Property Tax Increase on Ballot in Kirkwood School District
Tomorrow, Kirkwood School District voters will decide if the district will increase its operating tax levy by 78 cents per...
Is School Consolidation an Issue of Local Control?
Which Missouri school district spends the most money per pupil? If you guessed the Clayton School District, you’d be wrong....
Three Public School Superintendents Walk Into A Free-Market Think Tank . . . No Joke
On Tuesday morning, the Show-Me Institute was pleased to host “Solutions: A Panel Discussion on the School Transfer Law.” Joining...
The Blind Men And School Funding
Many people know the story of the blind men and the elephant. As the story goes, several blind men each...
Celebrating Mediocrity
The 2011 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress for vocabulary were recently released. Missouri once again ranked near...
A $ 109,000 School “Voucher”: A Story of Tax Rates and School Districts
This is a tale of two neighborhoods. Both Saint Louis-area neighborhoods are impressive and outwardly they look like twins....
Everyone Who Wants to Attend Clayton, Raise Your Hand
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on city parents’ fight to enroll their children in the Clayton School District: St. Louis...
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