Joanne JacobsOct 162 min readWho benefits from universal choice? Mostly families with kids already in private schoolArizona's universal choice program mostly benefits middle- and upper-middle-class families who already had children in private school.
Joanne JacobsDec 20, 20232 min readMissing: 87,000 studentsCalifornia's public schools have "lost" 87,000 students, according to an analysis by Thomas Dee, a Stanford professor, and AP. An...
Joanne JacobsAug 8, 20232 min readCompeting for kindergartenersKindergarten enrollment has fallen by 17 percent in the last six years in district school in New York City, reports the New York Post. In...
Joanne JacobsFeb 13, 20232 min readThe students who never returnedA quarter-million students who left public schools during the pandemic are missing, according to an analysis of 21 states and the...
Joanne JacobsJan 27, 20232 min readFunding follows students to religious school, if that's parents' choice Empowered with a $7,000-per-child "backpack of cash," Arizona parents can choose an educational program -- including a religious private...
Joanne JacobsJan 24, 20232 min readESAs expand in red and purple states, states, and blue-staters are interested too"Capitalizing on parent’s frustration with public schools during the pandemic," Republican governors are pushing for education savings...