US private school rules vary widely, ProPublica quiz says
A 10-question quiz examines state requirements for opening private schools, including rules for teacher checks and scrutiny of founders.
ProPublica has published a 10-question quiz on what it takes to open a private school in the United States, describing state requirements as widely divergent.
The publication says some states require checks of teachers’ backgrounds or qualifications, while others do not. It does not identify the states or provide a count for either approach.
ProPublica says few states scrutinise school founders. The material accompanying the quiz gives no state-by-state figures for founder oversight.
The publication also reports that hundreds of new private schools have opened in recent years, amid increased public funding for student tuition. It provides no exact figure or defined timeframe for that claim.
The quiz invites readers to explore how requirements differ across states. The supplied material does not detail the rules assessed in each question.
