Commentary
School Finance, Governance, Private School Choice
On ESAs’ popularity and coming challenges: A letter to Checker Finn
Dear Checker,
Dear Checker,
In an effort to expand educational opportunity, several large urban school districts—including Boston, Chicago, New York City,
Recent national test data paint an alarming picture of middle school math achievement post-Covid, with eighth grade math scores on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) having the largest decrease of any other subject or grade.