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Aug 2025
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Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Pu...

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Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows. Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for The New York Times, explains why so many parents are using taxpayer money to privately educate their children — and what this means for American education. 
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