Jude Schwalbach is a senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
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An overview of Ohio’s open enrollment policies
Ohio gets a grade of "F" in Reason Foundation's report evaluating each state’s open enrollment laws in seven critical areas.
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An overview of Missouri’s open enrollment policies
Missouri gets a grade of "F" in Reason Foundation's report evaluating each state’s open enrollment laws in seven critical areas.
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An overview of Mississippi’s open enrollment policies
Mississippi gets a grade of "F" in Reason Foundation's report evaluating each state’s open enrollment laws in seven critical areas.
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Public schools without boundaries 2024
Study finds Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia have the best public school transfer and open enrollment laws.
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Transparent K-12 open enrollment data matters to parents, policymakers and taxpayers
A total of 16 states have strong statewide cross-district open enrollment laws, while 13 states have strong statewide within-district open enrollment laws.
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Examining every state’s open enrollment policies
Six states, including Arizona and Florida, have implemented four out of five best practices for public school open enrollment, but 34 states have implemented one or none.
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Public schools without boundaries: Ranking every state’s K-12 open enrollment policies
Only 11 states have mandatory open enrollment laws that allow students to easily transfer to other public schools and 26 states allow public schools to charge tuition to public school transfer students.
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Frequently asked questions on public school open enrollment
Public school open enrollment policies allow students to transfer to the public school of their choice.
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K-12 Education Spending Spotlight 2021: An in-depth look at school finance data and trends
Reason Foundation’s 2019 K-12 Education Spending Spotlight provides critical insight into key school finance trends across the country by providing policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders easy access to K-12 education spending data in every state.