A Window For Kansas City Schools?
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
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
Missouri students will soon be returning to school, and although most school employees are still enjoying their summer...
Government Transparency Done Right
On Friday, the state of Missouri surprised me. I’m used to long waits, unreturned phone calls, and copying fees whenever...
The Standards MacGuffin
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
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
Edudiva comments on districts’ MAP test preparation in a post titled “Ode to the MAP.” The issue is not drilling...
Learning English
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
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 …
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”
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 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
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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