Join Us For National School Choice Week

Education | January 16, 2013

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 1 minute

On January 25, 2013, National School Choice Week (NSCW) begins its coast-to-coast Whistle-Stop Train Tour. Along the way, the historic train will stop in 14 cities at school choice rallies. The Show-Me Institute is proud to partner with NSCW in hosting the event at the train’s fourth stop in Kansas City.

School choice is an issue that impacts all people and one that all should be able to support. The basic principle is that families should have the ability to choose the best educational option for their child. From a practical perspective, we see that giving families options improves educational outcomes for students. In short, school choice works.

We hope you will join us in Kansas City as we celebrate all forms of school choice.

About the Author

James V. Shuls

James V. Shuls is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelors degree from Missouri Southern State University and a masters degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri.

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