Accountability

Fall 2020 Educational Resources for Missouri Parents

Read the latest from Susan Pendergrass Parents are angry and confused right now. Many are receiving mixed messages from school districts. Critical information arrives late in the process and changes […]

Cato’s Michael Cannon Visits the Podcast

Last week, Stuart Butler of the Brookings Institution joined the Show-Me Institute Podcast to talk about his views on health care reform in the United States. Though we disagree on some points, […]

Not So Fast, Public School Districts

And so it begins. School districts are announcing their plans for how they will reopen, and the protests have begun. Parents in Rockwood, Missouri protested because they want more in-person schooling than the district […]

Did Missouri Schools Grade Coursework during the COVID-19 Shutdown?

When it was clear last spring that schools would not be reopening for the remainder of the school year, schools started to sort through logistics, like grading. Would students be […]

Are Teachers Essential or Not?

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, everyone was sent home—everyone except essential workers. Health care workers continued to take care of patients. Police and firefighters continued to patrol streets and fight […]

As a Parent, You’re Going to Hear Me Roar

I grew up with a mom who was a true lioness. She would march up to the school and advocate for my brothers and me. I am forever grateful that […]

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