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A Window For Kansas City Schools?

A Window For Kansas City Schools?

May 17, 2012

For years, Marisol Montero, newly-elected member of the Kansas City (Mo.) School District’s board of directors, has navigated the district’s...

A $ 109,000 School “Voucher”: A Story of Tax Rates and School Districts

A $ 109,000 School “Voucher”: A Story of Tax Rates and School Districts

Aug 29, 2011

  This is a tale of two neighborhoods. Both Saint Louis-area neighborhoods are impressive and outwardly they look like twins....

Compensation for School Superintendents Needs Greater Transparency, Accountability

Compensation for School Superintendents Needs Greater Transparency, Accountability

Jul 30, 2010

    Missouri students will soon be returning to school, and although most school employees are still enjoying their summer...

Government Transparency Done Right

Government Transparency Done Right

Nov 9, 2009

On Friday, the state of Missouri surprised me. I’m used to long waits, unreturned phone calls, and copying fees whenever...

The Standards MacGuffin

The Standards MacGuffin

Jun 23, 2009

Edudiva responds to Caitlin Hartsell’s standards post by arguing that Missouri’s education standards don’t come up to the difficulty level...

“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri

“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri

Jun 22, 2009

As Sarah Brodsky pointed out in her post on Friday, Missouri is one of four states so far that have...

Ode to the MAP, From Edudiva

Ode to the MAP, From Edudiva

Apr 13, 2009

Edudiva comments on districts’ MAP test preparation in a post titled “Ode to the MAP.” The issue is not drilling...

Learning English

Learning English

Jan 8, 2009

Valerie Schremp Hahn is blogging about English language learners in the Missouri public schools. The latest news on this topic...

An Early Understanding of Economic Incentives

An Early Understanding of Economic Incentives

May 29, 2008

A precocious high school student criticizes the accuracy of Missouri MAP test score results in today’s Springfield News-Leader, arguing that...

For Those of You Looking to Compare Individual Missouri Schools’ Academic Performances …

For Those of You Looking to Compare Individual Missouri Schools’ Academic Performances …

Mar 19, 2008

Look no further. I was introduced to SchoolDigger this morning as a nifty little cut-and-dried Missouri school evaluator. Unfortunately, the...

“Cave-Man Rhetoric”

“Cave-Man Rhetoric”

Jan 3, 2008

Introducing new education blogs is fun (except when they disappear). So I was thrilled to discover The Karl Frank Jr....

A Change of Schedule

A Change of Schedule

Aug 20, 2007

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article reports on a tactic Wentzville students used to protest their high school’s switch from block...

Charter Schools Help Minority Students Catch Up

Charter Schools Help Minority Students Catch Up

Sep 21, 2006

Minority students are falling behind in the public school system. The graduation rate for Missouri’s white students is 87.4 percent;...

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