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Trump order boosts school choice, but there’s little evidence vouchers lead to smarter students or better educational outcomes

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageSurveys suggest growing support for school choice, such as in Ohio, even as voters reject such policies in referendums.AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson

The school choice movement received a major boost on Jan. 29, 2025, when President Donald Trump issued an executive order supporting families who want to use public money to send their children to...

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