Alec Macgillis

Alec MacGillis , a reporter for ProPublica, is the author of “ Fulfillment: America in the Shadow of Amazon .”

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How Religious Schools Became a Billion-Dollar Drain on Public Education

a reporter at large · January 20, 2025

In Ohio, Catholic bishops and the Center for Christian Virtue have teamed up with Republican politicians to advocate for school vouchers that shift money away from low-income students and public schools. Alec MacGillis reports.

The Death of School 10

american chronicles · September 2, 2024

Declining enrollment has caused public-school closures across the U.S.—driven by rising absenteeism, the COVID-19 pandemic, charter schools, and homeschooling. Alec MacGillis reports on the closure of School 10 in Rochester, New York.