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We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

By Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica · October 2, 2026

We have no business running a private school. We’re reporters, not teachers. That doesn’t matter. Inexperience has hardly been a barrier for those who want to start their own schools, as we have reported this year . And it didn’t stop us, either. Over the last few months, to test the process, reporters from ProPublica…

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We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

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