Lifeline scholarships provide hope to students in failing public schools
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Students Flee, but the Money Keeps Coming An argument against educational choice falls apart when you follow where the funding goes. By Jeanne Allen Opponents of educational choice programs often complain that they divert money from public schools. Proponents say that’s good—that the fear of losing funds gives district schools an incentive to improve. In reality,
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As schools break for summer, it’s a good time to review the return America is getting on its investment in education. The Census Bureau reports inflation-adjusted spending in K-12 education has tripled since 1970 to a record $751.7 billion. Yet barely a third of all fourth-graders across U.S. urban communities can read or do math
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 05: A sign is displayed at the entrance of the headquarters for Chicago … [+] Public Schools on January 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Classes at all of Chicago public schools have been canceled today by the school district after the teacher’s union voted to return to virtual learning citing unsafe
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