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How Religious Schools Became a Billion-Dollar Drain on Public Education
January 14, 2025/

A nationwide movement has funnelled taxpayer money to private institutions, eroding the separation between church and state.
The Privateers – How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers
Far from realizing the purported goal of educational equity, privatization is failing students and exacerbating income inequality, Cowen finds. He cites multiple research studies that conclude that voucher programs return poorer academic outcomes, including lower test scores on state exams, especially among students who are at greater academic risk because of their race, their religion, their gender identity, or their family’s income. Continued advancement of these policies, Cowen argues, is an assault on public education as a defining American institution.
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