Jude Schwalbach is a 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 a M.A. in political philosophy from Hillsdale College. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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Funding Education Opportunity: School choice in rural America, 2023 education legislation, and more
Plus: New research on how to fund public school transfer students, school closures and more.
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Funding Education Opportunity: K-12 student enrollment updates, 2023 education legislation, and more
Plus: New Hampshire teachers' union sues state, new Oklahoma charter schools and more.
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How will K-12 student enrollment changes impact public schools?
Pandemic enrollment losses and declining birth rates are bad news for many school district budgets.
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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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Funding Education Opportunity: Midterm school choice success, new K-12 open enrollment report, and more
Plus: California's new education spending mandate.
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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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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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Funding Education Opportunity: Historic NAEP score declines, Census data on pandemic school spending, and more
Plus: How school choice debates are impacting gubernatorial races.