Orange County Public School officials are contemplating school closures because of declining enrollment, as some schools are functioning at below 40% capacity. Melissa Byrd, a school board member, noted that the district has begun initial talks about handling the problem of underused schools. These discussions involve the potential closure of some campuses and school consolidations,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills,…
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