Two Missouri Public School Districts Opt into MOScholars
Two public school districts—Hallsville R-IV and Atlanta C-3—are the first districts in Missouri to participate in MOScholars. MOScholars is Missouri’s...
September 6 Event – Corey DeAngelis: The Case for School Choice
RECEPTION: 5:00 P.M. PRESENTATION : 6:00 P.M. Join the Show-Me Institute in St. Louis, Missouri at our annual Next Gen...
Release: Show-Me Institute Names Two New Directors
Show-Me Institute Names Two New Directors Dr. James V. Shuls will serve as Director of Research and a Senior Fellow...
We’re Number Four? With James V. Shuls
Susan Pendergrass speaks with James Shuls about his return to the Show-Me Institute, the Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card,...
Studies Show Benefits of School Choice Extend Beyond the Classroom
There’s an old joke often told by economists that goes something like this: A policeman sees a man looking for...
Teachers Are Great, and the Pay Isn’t Bad!
Today, I was greeted on Facebook with countless pictures of children smiling as they headed to their first day of...
We Need to Make Missouri More Attractive to Charter Management Organizations
Earlier this week, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University released a new study of Charter...
Do You Hear That? It’s the Drumbeat for School Choice Getting Louder
In January 2011, Mike McShane and I co-wrote our first opinion editorial for a Missouri newspaper. At the time we...
For Charter Schools, SLPS Is Marie Antoinette
In Missouri, charter schools do not get money for facilities or transportation. A recent study by researchers from the School...
Teacher Retirement System Demands Reform
As first appearing in the Columbia Tribune: If the lovable bear Winnie the Pooh has a downside, it is his...
Charter Schools – More Bang For The Buck!
Whether it is chips at the grocery store or miles per gallon, it’s always good to get more for less....
This Illustration Of Missouri Pension Enhancements Says It All
Today, the Show-Me Institute released a new case study by Robert Costrell, professor of economics and education policy at the...
Should Conservatives Support School Choice?
Recently, an opponent of school choice wrote a piece arguing that conservatives should not support school choice. His arguments were...
Senate Bill 493 Is Not A School Choice Bill
On Thursday, the Missouri Legislature passed Senate Bill 493. Described as the “transfer fix,” the bill contains many provisions. One...
Missouri Charter Schools: Doing More With Less
A new study gives Missouri an “F” when it comes to funding charter schools. The study, conducted by a team...
Traditional vs. Alternative Teacher Licensure: What Does The Data Say?
The journal Educational Policy recently released my latest academic paper, “Teacher Effectiveness: An Analysis of Licensure Screens.” My co-author, Julie Trivitt,...
Louisiana Voucher Program Improves Desegregation Efforts
On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it...
Help Wanted: High-Performing Teachers Need Not Apply
As the Chicago teacher’s strike carries into its second week, many interesting facts are coming to light. We know the...
Technology And The World Of Educational Possibilities
My first PhD-level course at the University of Arkansas was math for economic analysis. I entered the course with two...
We Will Take It!
Over the years, I have competed in a number of team sports, particularly soccer. There were times when my team...
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