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After Enrollment Drops, Public Schools Hope Students Return for Autumn
July 13, 2021
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Ashley Pearce’s child was ready to start
kindergarten last year in Maryland’s Montgomery County public school system. But when she learned the year would begin online, Pearce sent her daughter to a private Catholic school nearby. It was offering in-person classes.
Now Pearce is debating whether her daughter should return to the local public school. She is unsure of moving after her daughter made friends at the Catholic school. She is also worried the school would go back online if coronavirus cases increase again.
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After enrollment dips, public schools hope for fall rebound
If the public school enrollment dips persist, schools that lose students eventually could see funding cuts, though pandemic relief money is helping for now. Author: KALYN BELSHA and GABRIELLE LaMARR LeMEE of Chalkbeat and ANNIE MA and LARRY FENN Published: 1:58 AM MST June 16, 2021 Updated: 1:58 AM MST June 16, 2021
WASHINGTON Ashley Pearce’s daughter was set to start kindergarten last year in Maryland’s Montgomery County school system. But when it became clear that the year would begin online, Pearce found a nearby Catholic school offering in-person instruction and made the switch.
Now Pearce is grappling with a big question: Should her child return to the local public school? She’s hesitant to uproot her daughter after she’s made friends, and Pearce worries that the district might go fully virtual again if there’s an uptick in coronavirus cases.