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It’s been nearly 20 years since charter schools took root in Missouri, bringing independently operated but publicly funded education to St. Louis and…
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Updated 6 p.m. April 28 to correct that Missouri would be among the only states with an abortion notification law — The only thing Missouri lawmakers must…
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Of the hundreds of education bills Missouri lawmakers have filed this session, charter school expansion has the best chance of passing. Not only is…
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The Missouri Senate could soon approve legislation that would give tax credits to people who donate money to fund private school scholarships.Under Senate…
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Even before he became governor, Jay Nixon drew a hard line in the sand: If the Missouri General Assembly passed any bill that Nixon felt transferred…
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Eligibility requirements and classes geared for special interests and abilities apparently are not enough of an attraction for some parents with other…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 11, 2013 - Preparing for a legislative session expected to make changes in Missouri’s student…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 4, 2012 - National School Choice Week is ending in Missouri with a flurry of proposals that…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 20, 2012 - It is serendipitous that the Missouri Legislature has gone back to work this month,…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 14, 2011 - It's been half a century, yet black children are still relegated to unequal…