Jude Schwalbach

1 week ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Texas lawmakers made school choice history when Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed Senate Bill 2 into law, establishing the state’s first private school choice scholarship. This is a long-awaited victory for students, but Texas can do more to expand school choice for the millions of students who still wish to attend public schools.

1 week ago | reason.com | Christian Barnard |Jude Schwalbach

School Choice A Supreme Court case about religious parents' rights underscores a deeper problem: Without choice, public schools become a culture war battleground with no exit.

3 weeks ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Good morning,President Donald Trump signed an executive order to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, but his administration has acknowledged that this would require congressional approval — an unlikely event, as it would require an act of Congress, including 60 votes in the U.S. Senate. However, this setback hasn’t deterred the Trump administration from taking a sledgehammer to the agency by slashing over a thousand staff and reportedly eliminating dozens of federal contracts.

1 month ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

A version of the following public comment was submitted to the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee on April 8, 2025. New Hampshire House Bill 741-FN would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs. The legislation would let students attend public schools outside their district or catchment area if space is available for free. Additionally, it ensures that districts cannot discriminate against transfer applicants based on their academic abilities.

1 month ago | reason.org | Jude Schwalbach

Since the pandemic, nine states have strengthened their K-12 open enrollment laws so students can attend any public school with open seats, regardless of where they live. During the 2025 legislative sessions, policymakers in 32 states have introduced approximately 80 open enrollment-related proposals, many of which would let K-12 students attend public schools other than their residentially assigned ones.