Jodi Cohen (@jodiscohen.bsky.social)

@propublica.org Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 PMReposted by @jodiscohen.bsky.social

About 30 states have adopted programs that allow families to spend public money on private school tuition. But our investigation found that many states have little interest in overseeing private schools.

Join us Oct. 6 for a virtual discussion. RSVP: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sc...

Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.

@jodiscohen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:52 PM

It started with a question: If it was so easy to start a private school in some states — and even access public money — could we as @propublica reporters do it?

Find out what @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social, @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and I learned:

www.propublica.org/article/prop...

propublica.orgAlmost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...

@jodiscohen.bsky.social Feb 4, 2026, 3:47 PM

BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.

New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.

www.propublica.org/article/chic...

propublica.orgThe Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment BuildingThe Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...