ProPublica记者通过一项调查实验，在美国三个州注册成立私立学校，暴露了相关州对民办教育机构的监管缺陷1。这项工作发现，几乎任何人都可以以极低的门槛创办私立学校并获取公共资金支持1。
在阿肯色州，记者仅需在秘书处网站填写表格并支付45美元，就成功注册为私立学校，整个流程无需获得州教育部门许可1。西弗吉尼亚州的规定更为宽松，微型学校的申办只需申请人持有高中文凭证明，且州法律对这类学校几乎没有监督机制1。相比之下，北卡罗来纳州要求进行消防和卫生检查，记者因考虑到这会浪费公共资源而主动放弃完成申办程序1。
记者在整个实验过程中承诺不招收学生，并使用真实身份和新闻机构地址提交申请，以保持透明度1。调查显示，私立学校在美国各地快速增长，校舍位于谷仓、农场、合租空间、民居和公园等各种场所，其中大部分由纳税人资助的教育券计划提供经费1。
ProPublica journalists conducted an investigation into private school oversight by attempting to establish three private schools across multiple U.S. states, revealing significant gaps in state regulatory frameworks.1 The reporters successfully registered as private school operators in Arkansas, West Virginia, and North Carolina, demonstrating how easily anyone could potentially create and operate private educational institutions.1
In Arkansas, the process proved remarkably simple: reporters needed only to complete an online form through the secretary of state's website and pay a forty-five-dollar fee to register as a private school, with no requirement for state education department approval.1 West Virginia presented even fewer barriers for micro-schools, which required nothing more than proof of a high school diploma and faced no state oversight mechanisms under the law.1 North Carolina presented a different obstacle—the state required government inspectors to conduct fire and safety inspections, which the reporters determined would waste public resources, so they voluntarily abandoned the application process in that state.1
The journalists maintained transparency throughout their experiment by committing not to enroll students and using their real identities and news organization address during the application process.1 The investigation highlights a broader trend: private schools have been expanding rapidly across the country, operating from unconventional locations including barns, farms, shared rental spaces, residences, and parks, with many sustained primarily through taxpayer-funded education voucher programs.1
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