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Palm Beach County School District reports increase in enrollment despite expanded voucher

The Palm Beach County School District's (PBCSD) enrollment is up, but the number of students isn't back to pre-pandemic levels. That’s according to the enrollme ....

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More Miami-Dade families signed up for vouchers, but majority were private school students

In the short term, “there appears to be minimal impact on public school enrollment,” said Miami-Dade Public Schools’ chief academic officer ....

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More Miami-Dade families signed up for vouchers, but majority were private school students

In the short term, “there appears to be minimal impact on public school enrollment,” said Miami-Dade Public Schools’ chief academic officer ....

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Delays continue for Asheville homeless housing initiative at former Ramada Inn

After months of delays, the 115-unit homeless housing initiative at the former East Asheville Ramada Inn is not expected to open for at least another six months ....

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Opinion: Parent's View: School Choice Could Help Texas Families, Just Like It Helped Mine

Can school choice influence a family’s decision to move to a different state? It did for mine. We recently moved from Texas to the Tampa area. Being closer to my family in Florida was a big reason for the move. But finding the right educational fit for my kids was also important. In doing research […] ....

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