Are schools teaching kids to consider the proper role of government?
@shulsie says action civics often skips that question, and he makes the case for a renewed emphasis on civic education in America.
The Phoenix Declaration sets out seven principles for American education. @JasonBedrick explains where it came from and what they are.
He and @shulsie co-edited a new book, The Phoenix Principles, and they joined the podcast to discuss it.
Cities may need to build more starter homes.
And some are. Salim Furth of @mercatus says Wichita’s duplexes make up about 40% of its new production in the last five years.
🏠NEW Podcast: A Menu of Housing Reforms with @mercatus's Salim Furth: showmeinstitute.org/article/…
Should schools teach students how to use AI?
@colynritter24 of @edchoice on the contradiction of parents' views on AI in education.
Missouri's 4th grade reading performance has slipped since 2013, falling from 27th to 38th nationally. Mississippi's has surged from 49th to 9th. What did they do differently, and what can Missouri learn?
On Oct 1, join us for a special panel discussion with @DouglasCarswell, @shulsie and Cory Koedel on Missouri's path forward.
RSVP: bit.ly/4h3XsgZ | #moleg
"Was the American Revolution justified?"
Jon Bassett and Gary Shiffman of @4qmTeaching joined the Show-Me Institute Podcast to discuss how they use questions like this to teach kids to disagree well and model real civic discourse in the classroom.
"We can either spend more per teacher or hire more teachers, and we're consistently choosing the latter."
Cory Koedel and Avery Frank joined Susan Pendergrass on the Show-Me Institute Podcast to discuss their new report on Missouri's public school personnel boom.
"I don't think depending on altruism is a good model for such a big portion of the workforce." Cory Koedel and Avery Frank joined Susan Pendergrass to discuss their new report on Missouri's public school personnel boom and how staffing trends impact teacher pay.
Listen to the full episode and read the report: bit.ly/4gXn5B5
“If there’s any option to halt the severance payments now that the chief is working elsewhere, they should do that,” @DavidCStokes to @KMOV
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"We need more Milton, not less."
@RobertEnlow of @edchoice on why Milton Friedman's case for individual liberty still holds up today.



