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In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?

April 19, 2026·31 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of NPR's The Sunday Story examines the real-world impact of school choice policies in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a city experiencing rapid shifts due to expanding public, charter, and private school options funded by state and private resources. School choice, broadly defined a

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Corey Turner

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Corey TurnerKim ReynoldsJustin BlitzJoe RickettsKondra AllredOscar and Adam K. ZveraChris McCarvelRob Sand

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TD Ameritrade

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Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)

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Fact CheckInequalityLong Form JournalismUs Politics

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