So Much Money, So Little Learning

Let’s make New York, home to the nation’s most inefficient public school system, the next focus of the school choice movement

The school choice movement is at an interesting moment. Every state led by republicans have passed a school choice bill and two of the 4 largest states (Florida and Texas) now have education freedom.

Where should the school choice movement focus next? My article on City Journal explains why I think it should be NY.

“The project to bring school choice to New York may not be as much of a stretch politically as it seems. New York saw a significant political shift rightward in the last election, moving 12 percentage points between 2020 and 2024. New Yorkers will change their voting habits if they’re dissatisfied. An organized effort to hold elected officials accountable for the inefficiencies in the education system could help install moderate candidates from both parties who support school choice and are committed to improving student outcomes.”

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What I am reading this week

• NYC attendance crisis proves the DOE and UFT don’t care if kids learn (NY Post)

• Most parents don’t enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests (The Guardian)

• Trump’s 100 Days: The Good, the Bad, and the Confounding (EdWeek)

• An Outrageous Decision on School Choice in Utah (City Journal)

• NYC parent council elections rife with problems, rule violations: ‘Staggering incompetence’ (NY Post)

• Education commissioner says NY may trade away private school regulations (Times Union)

• NYC students score far below state, national averages on SAT, marking some of the lowest scores in years (NY Post)

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