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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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.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Schools prepare for fiscal cliffs, states move school choice legislation, and more
Plus: Education trends for 2023, education savings account gaining popularity, and more.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Examining public school enrollment losses and sectors with gains, state education legislation, and more
Plus: South Carolina mulls expanding open enrollment, Texas governor calls for school choice reforms, and more.
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Arkansas could be the 12th state to enact a robust open enrollment law
The LEARNS Act would provide universal school choice for all Arkansas families by 2026.
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Open enrollment could make Missouri a school choice leader
Proposed legislation in Missouri would would establish a an open enrollment program to allow students the opportunity to attend the public school of their choice.
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National Microschooling Center founders illustrate how microschools are changing K-12 education
Microschools provide an innovative alternative for families looking to leave the traditional K-12 education system.
