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Hannah-Jones notes that as a child, she was the beneficiary of a program in Waterloo, Iowa, which allowed children in high-poverty neighborhoods to attend more well-off schools on the other side of town.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones notes that as a child, she benefited from a program in Waterloo, Iowa, that allowed children from high-poverty neighborhoods to attend wealthier schools.
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- Billy Binion
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- 12044aee-9c90-45b3-90fd-8fc31a695122
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- September 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM (2 weeks ago)
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The author reflects on his parents' decision to send him to mediocre Catholic schools for ideological reasons, drawing parallels to Nikole Hannah-Jones' choice to send her daughter to underperforming public schools. Both instances highlight parents prioritizing values over educational outcomes. The piece argues that parents often fight 'the last war' when making educational choices.
Nikole Hannah-Jones enrolled her daughter in a low-income, segregated school as an experiment, which ultimately failed her daughter academically. This experience, detailed in a recent essay, paradoxically undermines Hannah-Jones' arguments against school choice, despite her own success being attributed to attending wealthier schools.
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