{
  "id": 11414795,
  "title": "It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/its-easy-to-start-a-private-school-take-our-quiz-to-find-out-where",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPublica",
    "slug": "propublica",
    "url": "https://projects.propublica.org/private-school-requirements-quiz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The allure of launching a private school has caught the imagination of many, as evidenced by the proliferation of such institutions across the nation. ProPublica journalists have recently investigated this burgeoning trend, uncovering significant disparities in state regulations governing the creation and operation of private schools. These variations encompass criteria such as the qualifications of school leaders, mandatory curricula, and permissible classroom locations.\n\nWhile certain states impose rigorous requirements to ensure the legitimacy of new private schools, others adopt a more permissive approach, permitting virtually anyone with a passionate vision to embark on this entrepreneurial journey. In fact, ProPublica itself established a few private schools this year, demonstrating that the door to this industry is wide open for those daring enough to seize it.\n\nFor those contemplating a foray into this realm, ProPublica has devised a convenient online quiz to assist prospective school founders in identifying states with relatively lenient regulations for opening a private institution. This tool obviates the necessity of prior experience, thereby lowering the barrier to entry and encouraging greater participation in the burgeoning field of private education.",
  "summary": "The post It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours. appeared first on ProPublica .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}