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School Choice

The Right Choice: Keeping Chicago’s Public School Options Open

Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, my parents chose my schools based on what they felt was best for me, not simply the "best" school by general standards. That personal experience shapes my view of...

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We have more educational choices than ever. Is that a good thing?

Education savings accounts are having a moment in state legislatures around the country. Advocates have encouraged their popularity, promising that ESAs will introduce greater flexibility and choice...

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Zero-Sum Vote: A Plea To Listen To Black And Brown Parents

Once advocates for public school choice and diverse educational options, Democrats have lost their commitment to innovation. They lack fresh ideas, and their resistance to developing new schools...

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Parents' Rights, School Choice, Anti-Racism Will Grab Headlines in '24

A presidential election year is fast approaching, meaning social media channels and news feeds already awash with negativity about education-related issues will only become more treacherous places...

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The left challenges trickle-down choice policies

The left is wrong about so many things in education. But they are right to keep choice advocates honest about who benefits most from school choice programs. Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire have...

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We Can’t Let Racists Co-opt School Choice

I’ve spent much of my adult life producing persuasive messages to convince you that school choice was a totally not racist force for social progress. I stand by most of it, with nuances. My argument...

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