Jude Schwalbach
Senior Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Jude Schwalbach is a Senior Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation.
Schwalbach previously worked at Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, where his research focused on expanding educational opportunities for K-12 students and reducing the federal footprint in education. Before joining Heritage, Schwalbach taught high school in Phoenix, Arizona.
Schwalbach’s writings have appeared in The Hill, National Review, RealClear Education, Orange County Register, Washington Times, and redefinED.
Schwalbach holds a B.A. in philosophy from Thomas Aquinas College and an M.A. in political philosophy from Hillsdale College. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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California’s public school advocates should embrace open enrollment
Lawmakers and public school advocates should expand and streamline open enrollment policies so all of California’s students can access public schools with available seats.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Examining every state’s open enrollment laws, Texas’ special legislative session on education, and more
Plus: Arizona policymakers spar over scholarship program, lawsuit over Wisconsin voucher program, and more.
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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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Texas needs public school open enrollment
A robust open enrollment law would give students access to available seats in all public schools and ban public schools from charging transfer tuition.
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Parents can be satisfied with public schools and also want more educational choices
If more states expanded their education marketplaces, more families could afford to prioritize factors besides location.
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New data shows Arizona’s public schools, including rural ones, can compete in an education marketplace
Schools are attracting students from outside their boundaries, giving students and families options to find the public schools best for them.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Fiscal cliff for federal funds, NYC council members propose school choice and more
Plus: Wisconsin governor's veto, lawsuit against Ohio's EdChoice Scholarships, constitutionality of Montana charter schools, and more.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Seeking better schools lands parents in jail, school choice growth, and more
Plus: Oklahoma tax credits for private and homeschooled students, Alabama's push for education savings accounts, and more.
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Funding Education Opportunity: COVID-induced learning loss continues to take toll on students, Ohio school choice victory, and more
Plus: Florida's school choice applications, more ESA applications than projected in Iowa, and more.
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Do you think your state has K-12 open enrollment? You might be wrong.
Policymakers should strengthen their open enrollment policies so every student can choose a public school that is the right fit, regardless of where they live.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Unconventional education partnerships, states’ school choice legislation, and more
Plus: Oklahoma establishes country's first religious charter school, applications for Iowa's universal ESAs exceed projections, and more.
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Public school districts should embrace open enrollment
School districts should embrace open enrollment as a reform with wide-reaching benefits for students currently enrolled in traditional public schools.
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Open enrollment can help California’s public schools attract students
California has a path to improve school choice for parents and students in ways that parents, schools, and public school supporters should embrace.
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How Colorado can improve its open enrollment policies for students, parents and school districts
Open enrollment lets students transfer to schools other than their residentially assigned one so long as seats are available.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Open enrollment momentum, school choice legislation, and more
Plus: Florida adopts universal education savings accounts, parents file new lawsuit against Maine's town tuitioning program, and more.
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Public school open enrollment proposals advance in several states
It is excellent news for students and parents that several states are finally untethering public schools from housing.
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Open enrollment should be part of Michigan’s education reforms
Michigan should strengthen its open enrollment policy by eliminating artificial enrollment caps, aligning financial incentives, and publishing reports about important transfer data.
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Testimony: Montana should adopt a strong open enrollment policy
Montana House Bill 203 would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs.
