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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: Oregon Ranks 40th on Heritage Foundationās āEducation Freedom Report Cardā
Description: Full Text: The Heritage Foundation recently released its first Education Freedom Report Card. The report analyzes and ranks each stateās āeducation freedomā according to factors related to school choice, transparency, regulatory freedom, and spending. The report seeks to assess what states do well, identify where they can improve, and help policymakers achieve real reforms.
Florida takes first place as the state that most āembraces education freedom, respects parentsā rights, and provides a decent [return on investment] for taxpayers.ā In second place is Arizona, which just expanded its now-universal Education Scholarship Accounts program.
Where does Oregon rank...