Jude Schwalbach
Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Jude Schwalbach is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
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Arkansas students and families need better public school transfer options
Restrictive state laws make it difficult for Arkansas students to transfer to a public school outside of their assigned school district.
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The future of school choice: Funding all students through education savings accounts
Making education savings accounts the default funding mechanism for K-12 education and eliminating residential assignment would establish a robust education marketplace that is parent-driven and student-centered.
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Better transparency can improve public school open enrollment in most states
Transparent open enrollment reporting is key to developing a level playing field for students.
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Increases in education spending have little correlation with actual student counts, data show
Our analyses show almost universal education spending increases across all states between 2002 and 2020 while at the same time, many states struggled to cope with shrinking K-12 student enrollments.
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Top-performing public schools are rejecting students even though they have open seats
In most states, where you live determines where you can go to school.
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Stronger open enrollment laws would help California students
Open enrollment lets students enroll in any public school that has open seats, regardless of where they live.
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How President Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness will make student debt worse
The president's plan to forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower has several negative consequences.
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Its time to rethink the relationship between housing and K-12 education
Kansas, Missouri and South Carolina are considering open enrollment policies that would allow families more education options.
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Open enrollment would help South Carolina’s students
Adopting strong open enrollment policies would be a boon to South Carolina families whose education options would no longer depend on where they can afford to live.