Private School Choice Provides More Options Close to Home
“School choice may work in Saint Louis and Kansas City, but it won’t impact most students in the rest of...
How Much Can Saint Louis Taxpayers Take?
Saint Louis is beating out cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in one very important respect. No,...
Great Schools are Great News
Kristen Taketa of the Post-Dispatch published a great story earlier this week about Mason Elementary in Clifton Heights. Mason is...
Attacking Charter Schools with “Alternative Facts”
In a recent letter to the editor of the Joplin Globe, Caroline Tubbs, a public high school teacher, makes a...
Despite Subsidies, Joplin Rebuilt Itself
On May 22, 2011, a tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri killing 166 people and damaging or destroying 7,500 structures. In...
Charter Schools: A Mother’s Plea for Her Son
Carmen Ward’s son, Paul, has Asperger’s Syndrome. The Saint Louis public school system was unable to meet Paul’s needs and...
The Mandatory Bar Goes to Court
To practice law, prospective attorneys typically have to pass a Bar exam and, after passage, maintain a membership in what’s...
“Chokepoints” Demonstrate Need for New Charter Schools
I grew up in a small town where several elementary and middle schools funneled into a single high school. While...
Cheerleading Won’t Make the MLS Stadium a Good Deal for Taxpayers
This past week I’ve been discussing plans to write a $60 million taxpayer check to potential owners of a Major...
Mike Ferguson Breaks Down Public Funding For MLS on Allman Report
Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on Wednesday, March 29, to discuss the public funding...
Policy Breakfast: 2017 Missouri Legislative Update (St. Louis)
This update on the 2017 Missouri legislative session features Senator Bob Onder and former Senator John Lamping discussing which bills...
Missing: Credible Evidence that Stadiums Grow the Economy
What do leprechauns, ghosts, and economic benefits from sports stadiums all have in common? They lack any substantive evidence for...
School Choice: Legislative Halftime Report
In January, I penned an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch outlining what I thought should be the education policy...
How Should Saint Louis Fund Its Zoo?
The Saint Louis Zoo is one of the finest institutions of its kind, and is a source of civic and...
A Minimum Wage Increase and the Unintended Consequences for Kansas City
Members of the City Council are at odds over how to increase the minimum wage—through city ordinance or statewide petition....
Summer 2017 Internships
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2017. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate...
Pernicious: St. Louis Goes Forward with Minimum Wage Hike
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the Missouri State Supreme Court upheld Saint Louis City’s right to raise its minimum wage....
Yes, the Soccer Stadium Proposal Will Cost City Residents
We have covered the rollercoaster ride of bringing a Major League Soccer team to Saint Louis for a few months...
Essay: Expanding Charter Schooling in Missouri
Charter school expansion is just one of several school choice initiatives lawmakers in Jefferson City have proposed this legislative session....
MetroLink Underperforms, but It Is Not Underdeveloped
The Post-Dispatch’s Tony Messenger claims that MetroLink, Saint Louis’s light rail system, is “underperforming and underdeveloped.” He’s half right. Today,...
