Declining enrollment has hit many of the nation’s largest urban school districts, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, a New York Times analysis found. But smaller and suburban districts are shrinking at a similar rate.
This moment requires leaders to hold two realities at once. The immediate need to balance next year’s budget. The longer-term need to build a system that can operate within its means.
Massachusetts superintendent shares how he reshaped leadership at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District—and how the relationships you invest in carry you through your hardest moments.
Some of California’s smallest rural schools cost far more per student than larger districts, but closing them could disrupt communities that rely on them for jobs and essential services.
More than 300 Broward County school employees are facing layoffs as the district responds to an $80 million budget shortfall tied to declining enrollment and lost funding. Union leaders say the cuts will still affect students by reducing support services.
