Nearly every public school district in North Carolina has fewer students than before the pandemic—part of a larger trend happening across the country.
Facing empty classrooms and dwindling dollars, many public school leaders are trying to figure out where all the kids went and what declining public school enrollment could mean for the communities they serve.
This podcast features Liz Schlemmer, education reporter for WUNC and Alec MacGillis, reporter for ProPublica.
Read more at WUNC.
