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What's a 'good' school? Parents have more choices, need more info
As school choice expands, parents need to evaluate test scores to find a "good school."

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 193 min read
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Catholic schools are closing: Can tax credits or ESAs save them?
Catholic schools are struggling to compete with tuition-free charter schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 72 min read
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We've hit 'peak public school,' but what comes next?
School choice is becoming the norm.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 62 min read
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Catholic schools ace NAEP
Catholic school students are one to two years ahead of public students in reading and math.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 311 min read
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Can ESAs save Catholic schools?
Catholic schools have lost students to charters, but may rebound with the expansion of ESAs.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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School choice is on the ballot
School choice measures are on the ballot in Kentucky, Colorado and Nebraska.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Who benefits from universal choice? Mostly families with kids already in private school
Arizona's universal choice program mostly benefits middle- and upper-middle-class families who already had children in private school.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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39% of public-school parents are satisfied with their child's school
Only 39% of public school parents are satisfied with their child's school compared to 70% of private school parents.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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Democrats care about equality, but not education, say voters
Black and Hispanic parents may switch from Biden to Trump. Democrats value equality but don't deliver on quality, they say.

Joanne Jacobs
May 18, 20242 min read
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