Shrink Smart or Suffer: Lessons from the Enrollment Crisis

Empty classrooms can bankrupt a school district faster than almost anyone wants to admit. When enrollment falls, funding falls with it, and suddenly a district built for 20,000 students is trying to survive with half that number while still paying for staff, services, and aging buildings. That’s the reality driving one of the biggest public education challenges in the country right now: declining school enrollment. In this follow-up episode on the enrolled We’re joined by Pedro Noguera...