http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070910/NEWS04/70910001
Declining enrollment in Ohio's largest school districts continues, and some leaders are blaming the popularity and growth of charter schools on their losses. Across the state, the largest school systems have reported declines in each of the last five years. Although thousands of students have transferred to charter schools since 1998, the decline in urban districts started well before that. Michael Straughter, a spokesman for Columbus Public Schools, said he is hoping the district will turn-around the enrollment trend even with the increased competition from vouchers and charters. "I'm going to say we are optimistically cautious and hopeful," said Straughter. Vouchers, low birth rates, and suburban migration are also blamed for the enrollment decline.
Source: Toledo Blade
Date: 09/08/2007
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