Majority of U.S. states receive failing grades for open enrollment policies
A new Reason Foundation report finds that most states earn failing marks for their K-12 open enrollment laws, despite broad parental support.
The libertarian think tank Reason released a study grading each state's K-12 open enrollment regulations on seven factors, such as mandatory district acceptance of transfers and tuition prohibitions. The assessment shows that most states earned failing grades, with only a few attaining A-level marks and several receiving B to D grades. According to the report, about 80% of the 49.4 million public-school students are in states with weak or ineffective open enrollment laws.
The foundation argues that stronger policies could benefit these students. Supporting the argument, a December YouGov poll indicated that 74% of parents of K-12 students support open enrollment. The report also highlights that while some states have high participation rates, no state met all seven criteria fully.
