No self-directed schools need apply: A physics teacher shares why his state prevented him from opening his school

Nick Lachen is a former high school physics teacher with a Master’s degree in teaching who, along with his wife, decided back in 2020 to launch a self-directed Sudbury-model school in the Des Moines, Iowa area. The state told them they couldn't. Iowa has some of the most restrictive private school regulations in the US, constraining the entire private education sector there long before introducing school choice policies. Hear Nick's story, including what's next for his family, in today's episode.

Iowa Enacts Universal School Choice, But Regulations Will Limit the Supply of Options for Families (Forbes.com) 

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