SLPS and MoSchoolRankings
With ongoing reports about St. Louis Public Schools’s (SLPS) finances, I was interested to learn that SLPS had created nine...
The Four-Day School Week Won’t Quit
This past legislative session, Missouri officials addressed the four-day school week (4dsw) as part of the large education reform package,...
Local Kansas City Area School District Sues Jackson County Health Department – for Good Reason?
Big government is once again picking winners and losers. This time it is in the form of enforcement of county-issued...
The Great Urban School District That Wasn’t, but May Be Soon
What if I told you that you could have access to nearly unlimited resources, the counsel of top experts, and...
Should Saint Louis Raise Property Taxes for Public Schools?
What do you call nearly $15,000 per pupil? If you’re the Saint Louis Public School System, you call it “not...
It’s Not The Money
The New York Times published an op-ed titled “What’s the Matter With Kansas’ Schools?” about legislative efforts to cut funding levels...
Teacher Tenure Reform: Not Just About Bad Teachers
The discussion about teacher tenure reform often focuses on the negative aspects, such as getting rid of bad teachers. What...
It Is Time To Increase Public School Transparency
In the past three years, the Missouri State Auditor has chastised public school districts for irresponsible spending, excessive pay for...
Successfully Competing For Students
In 2000, 48 percent of parents in the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District chose to opt out of that public school...
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