L to R: Founder Rex Sinquefield, Rachel Keller Brown, Executive Committee member, Tony Rich, Executive Director
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center, which was founded by retired investment fund manager Rex Sinquefield and opened in July 2008, is located at 4657 Maryland Avenue in St. Louis’ fashionable and historic Central West End neighborhood.
“We are proud to […]

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The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF) prepared a video news release to raise awareness about an expanded program for scholarships for Saint Louis City residents wishing to send their children to a city-based Catholic, Lutheran, Christian, independent or private elementary school.
The video tells the story of Emerald Johnson, a first grader at St. […]

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 A contentious battle in the Missouri legislature came to a head last week when an education compensation bill was set aside in the House. According to legislators, the education establishment’s setback was largely due to its inability to come to terms with parent demands for special needs scholarship tax credits.
A protracted floor debate ended in […]

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Show Me Institute scholar Sarah Brodsky opines on the latest argument against charter schools, specifically single-sex charter schools.
I understand that meeting kids of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds at school could prepare kids for being good citizens. But do we need schools to introduce the sexes to each other in preparation for citizenship? Most kids […]

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ST. LOUIS, March 5, 2008 — A new video news release prepared by the Children’s Education Council of Missouri underscores the significance of placing children with special education needs in the appropriate learning environment to provide them with the best opportunity for success.
Titled “The Need for Special […]

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Former Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden, who is now a lobbyist for Travis Brown’s new firm Pelopidas and American for Prosperity- Missouri, sent out a press release yesterday promoting two AFP videos that criticize Missouri school districts that are suing the state for more money. A tipster alerted us to the videos […]

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