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School Choice Legislation and “The Valley of Death”

School Choice Legislation and “The Valley of Death”

Jun 10, 2019

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred....

The Most Unkindest Tax of All

The Most Unkindest Tax of All

May 8, 2018

We’ve written a great deal about the various forms of taxation in Missouri. Some taxes are too high, some may...

What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

Jul 1, 2014

That which we call an unaccredited school by any other name would perform as well.  William Shakespeare spoke of roses,...

A Low-Performing School By Any Other Name . . .

A Low-Performing School By Any Other Name . . .

Oct 31, 2012

Although just more than half of students in the Saint Louis Public Schools graduate in four years and the district...

In Which I Am Compared to the Devil

In Which I Am Compared to the Devil

Jul 6, 2010

One legislative sponsor of legislation to cap interest rates on Missouri’s payday loans, responded to my op-ed on the subject...

Celebrate Educational Diversity

Celebrate Educational Diversity

Apr 6, 2010

The Washington Post recently carried an article by Reason magazine senior editor Katherine Mangu-Ward on the benefits of online education...

Regulators Go Overboard

Regulators Go Overboard

Mar 25, 2009

This is completely unfair. A comedy group that pokes fun at professional wrestling is being hit with regulations by the...

Trouble … With a Capital T

Trouble … With a Capital T

Aug 24, 2007

And that rhymes with P, and that stands for Poole. Bill Poole, that is, president of the St. Louis Federal...

Language, Dress of Thought

Language, Dress of Thought

Mar 29, 2007

The English-language cartel is pushing for more regulations: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The House voted Wednesday to require commercial drivers...

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