Why have kids left public school?
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The episode explores the reasons behind the significant decline in public school enrollment since 2020 and the rise of private schooling and homeschooling.
Since 2020, more than a million kids have left American public schools. Meanwhile, enrollment in private schools and homeschooling has risen. What's going on? Have parents lost faith in public schools? And which sorts of kids are most likely to leave? Kara speaks with Thomas Dee, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education, who has tracked students' movement out of public schools. How do fights over advanced math - and challenging content - affect schools' ability to retain students? How will a fast-growing school choice movement further reshape schools? Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube! Subscribe to our Substack!
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