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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are some of the other points the Banner says about MCPS kind of leading in the drop in enrollment and some of the reasons why:

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Montgomery County Public Schools experienced one of the steepest declines in enrollment this year, losing about 2% of its population. Superintendent Thomas Taylor said part of the reason is fewer students coming from other countries.

Other political factors may be factoring in, too. Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state, as the Trump administration slashed positions traditionally viewed as stable employment.

Maryland was already losing residents to other states at a high rate in recent years.

“It’s entirely possible that losing 15,000 jobs could have contributed to families having to relocate for other jobs,” Meyer said.

Taylor said skyrocketing housing costs could also be pushing families with young children away.

On top of that, far more families chose to homeschool their children after the pandemic. More than 42,000 kids now learn at home, compared to about 28,000 in 2020.

Private school growth has been far less dramatic since the pandemic. The percentage of Maryland students attending private schools has fluctuated between roughly 12% and 13% since 2017.

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[b]I think that parents choosing to home school kind of indirectly points to the dissatisfaction with the quality of the school system[/b].[/quote]

I agree. I was disappointed the Banner didn't dig into that angle a lot more in their piece.[/quote]

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