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The quickest way to expand school choice is to fill empty private school seats

Kathleen Porter-Magee 9.17.2026
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Missouri narrowed its charter school funding gap. But it didn’t close it.

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 8.13.2026
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Do school closures save money?

Alicia Anderson 7.9.2026
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How school HVAC systems affect learning

Ali Schalop 3.6.2025
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Don’t want to close underenrolled schools? Here’s how to make the math work.

Marguerite Roza 12.19.2024
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The high cost of maintaining under-enrolled schools in Baton Rouge

Adonica Pelichet Duggan 11.22.2024
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Wrong (and right) lessons from Chicago’s school closures

Vladimir Kogan 10.10.2024
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Urban school drama has come to the leafy suburbs

Tim Daly 10.3.2024
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With student enrollment plummeting, which schools should be considered candidates for closure?

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 9.26.2024
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Does spending on school facilities raise student test scores?

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.26.2024
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Stop playing the race card on school closures

Vladimir Kogan 8.1.2024
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The case for closing underenrolled, low-performing schools

Michael J. Petrilli 7.18.2024
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