Who’s Driving the Bus on School Openings?
Students and families are nearing the one-year mark of schooling in COVID times. For many, traversing this ever-shifting education landscape...
Stop the Charade: Public Schools Are Not Value Neutral
In a recent article on the front page of the New York Times, Dana Goldstein explained how textbook companies selectively...
Like Oil and Water
Talking about school choice in Missouri often feels hopeless. A common attack on school choice efforts in Missouri is “Most...
Fare Free Public Transit? Not so Fast
A version of this op-ed was published by the Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri, made news around the country last...
Many Missourians Are Moving . . . To Missouri
If you live in a rural community in Missouri and it feels like your neighbors are moving away, you might...
After 50 Years, Low-Income Students Are Still Being Left Behind-When Will Enough Be Enough?
As part of the War on Poverty, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration pushed for comprehensive education legislation that became known...
Texas Advancing Its Own Checkbook Transparency Legislation
It appears that local government transparency measures are catching on across the country! The latest example comes from Texas. The...
States with School Choice Reap the Benefits
Kelly Clarkson says that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I believe her. You know who doesn’t believe...
Missouri’s Dubious Tax Honor
Taxes. They’re high. They’re regressive. They’re inefficient. And in Missouri there are too many of them. None of this is...
Reform Missouri’s Mandatory Minimums
In the 80’s and 90’s, politicians from both parties wanted to be tough on crime. A favored tool was stripping...
Charter Schools 101: Why Would We Need Charters in Suburban, Rural, or “Good” Districts?
In addition to fielding questions about what a charter school is, and whether charters are private or public schools, I’m...
Missouri Needs Criminal Justice Reform-and Fast
Incarceration rates are on the rise in Missouri, and with a larger prison population come growing costs for the state....
2018 Blueprint: Open Collective Bargaining
THE PROBLEM: Under current Sunshine Law in Missouri, government bodies may close meetings, records, and votes relating to contract negotiations...
2018 Blueprint: Right to Work
THE PROBLEM: Until recently, many workers in Missouri could be forced to join unions. That was unfair not only to...
2018 Blueprint: Certificate of Need
THE PROBLEM: Missouri’s Certificate of Need (CON) law restricts health care competition by requiring many health care providers to get...
2018 Blueprint: Income Tax Reform
THE PROBLEM: Missouri’s economy has been stalled for almost two decades, as startup growth has slowed and entrepreneurs and taxpayers...
New Paper Offers Guidance for Improving Mizzou
It has been hard to watch the flagship public university of our state struggle this past year and a half. ...
Microhospitals Booming-But Not in Missouri, Thanks to Certificate of Need
We often preach that boosting the supply of health care services is a necessary component of any serious and significant...
Creating a Field of Dreams for the American Royal
With the World Series in full swing, I’m reminded of a quote from one of my favorite sports movies, Field...
It Could Be Worse. Not Much Worse, but It Could Be Worse.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent...
