Are Charters the Next Step for Private Schools?
Friedman Legacy Day St. Louis: Part 1: Are Charters The Next Step For Private Schools? In the first part of...
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...
The Illusive Millennials: Kansas City’s Hunt For The Perfect City Dwellers
Have you heard of the millennials? They are big spenders and transit takers, would rather live downtown, and don’t mind higher...
Parents Agree: More Is Better
As first appearing in the Columbia Daily Tribune: We have all seen the commercials: A man is sitting at a...
It’s Difficult To Compete With Free
If it were your decision and you could select any type of school, what type of school would you select...
No Environmental Or Energy Need For A New Terminal
According to the so-called Fact Sheet that the Kansas City Aviation Department produced in April 2013 regarding the Kansas City International Airport...
Keep Bike Shares Self-Supporting
With more than 2,000 users in its first few months of operation, the Kansas City bike share program has had...
Do You Know The Pay In San Jose?
In late December 2013 and early January 2014, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) in Washington, D.C., conducted a telephone survey...
Nursing Better Health Care In Missouri
Imagine being a working mother in rural Missouri with a sick child. He needs medical attention but there are no...
Missouri Students: Still Stuck In The Middle
Last fall, I wrote about how Missouri’s education system was stuck in the middle and showing little sign of improvement....
Time For A Game Of ‘UNION… OR… TEA PARTY!’
The rules of the game are pretty simple. I give you a statement, and you tell me whether it came...
Show-Me Institute Hosts First Freedom Celebration
We hope you will join us for the Show-Me Institute’s first Freedom Celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 27...
Conventional Fears
Let’s be honest. We all like new stuff. So I can understand why Jefferson City officials are planning a fancy...
Columbia Could Pave The Way For Food Trucks
It’s food truck season again. As food trucks grow in popularity, more cities are working on policies to set guidelines...
Michelle Rhee: Radical: Fighting to put Students First
Educator Michelle Rhee joined Crosby Kemper III for a public conversation about her new book Radical: Fighting to Put Students...
Lessons From KIPP Charter Schools
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of charter schools. It possibly is the most acclaimed and criticized...
Jay Nixon Makes The Wrong Call On Medicaid
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon calls an up-or-down vote on expansion of the state’s Medicaid program “the biggest decision facing our...
Missouri Gets D- In Education Policies
“Currently, Missouri’s education policies do not prioritize great teaching, empowering parents with quality choices, or allocating resources wisely to raise...
Nixon: Missouri Will Not Implement Health Insurance Exchange By Federal Deadline
In a victory of sorts, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said on Thursday that the state will not be able to...
Stuck In The Middle: Empowering Parents With Educational Choice
Stuck. That seems to be the theme of education in Missouri (see here and here). We are stuck in the...
