Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition
Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the...
Ideas for Kansas City Schools: Focus on Teachers
Last night the Show-Me Institute partnered with the Kansas City Federalist Society for a panel discussion on the Future of...
New Study Looks at Growth of Non-Teaching Personnel
Sparkly, purple, and lined with a shiny metal band, my retainer was wrapped in a napkin while I ate my...
Policymakers in Missouri Have a Lot to Learn From Taiwan
[Note: This blog entry was written on Friday. The governor’s trip to Taiwan has since been canceled.] Later this month,...
New Results on the Earnings Tax – For a Different Question
In a recent Kansas City Star commentary, Saint Louis University economics professors Lisa Gladson and Jack Strauss criticized my Show-Me...
Stop the Airplanes, We’re Taking the MAP Test
For all of you out there who watched 2 Million Minutes and concluded that the U.S. just needs to focus...
Lessons From South Korea
Neal McCluskey blogs about South Korean education and the roots of its success. McCluskey argues that the private sector is...
How High is the Bar?
The New York Times reports on state education standards and discusses the disparities between them: For example, an eighth grader...
School Choice Successes Abroad
There’s been an interesting debate going on about school choice. A persistent theme of the school choice critics is that...
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