Without the structure of school routines, some students drift toward patterns that can be hard to break once the school year resumes.

After draft documents of the plan leaked and several outlets reported on the imminent changes, district leaders publicly confirmed plans to centralize special education services would begin next school year.

The data show former public school students accounted for 11.5% of the state's voucher students. It confirms the ongoing trend that the state's expansion in the voucher program is primarily benefitting existing private school families.

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.