Texas schools are now shrinking after 20 years of growth, raising stakes in school choice rivalry
FILE: Students exit Yates High School after the first day of class following HISD’s winter break on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Houston.Texas public school enrollment has turned a corner after increasing consistently for about 20 years. It’s now expected to decline over the next decade, even as the state ranks as one of the fastest growing in the U.S.
The decrease is driven largely by Hispanic Texans having less children, said Lloyd Potter, director of the Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio. That demographic group for years had very high birth rates, he said, but it has slowed down significantly since 2007, although the rate remains higher than for other racial-ethnic groups.
“Now at the Morath household, we have four very young children. We are producing!” Morath joked at the hearing, drawing laughs. Texas’ enrollment growth in recent years has been driven by explosive growth in less than 100 suburban districts, Popinski said.have already seen decreases in enrollment, and corresponding budgetary problems.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Housing affordability helps explain why people move from California to Florida and TexasCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom boldly — and a wee bit desperately — ran ads last summer encouraging Florida residents to relocate to California. Housing affordability is one reason it probably won't work.
Read more »
High-tax state exodus accelerates as more Americans flee to Florida, TexasMore Americans migrated to lower-tax, predominantly Republican-led states in 2022, with Texas and Florida seeing the biggest population growth last year.
Read more »
2022 Genesis GV70 Yearlong Review: From California to Texas and BackOver 3,800 miles in two weeks.
Read more »
Texas threatens to sue Biden over 'unlawful, top-down' eco rules threatening farmers, energy producersTexas attorney general tells Biden: 'This isn’t going to fly in Texas'
Read more »
University of Texas at Austin students will hold referendum on “Eyes of Texas”The nonbinding referendum is meant to gauge student opinion on the divisive alma mater but would not result in any changes to the song. Student leaders called for it in response to a 2021 university report on the song’s history that found it was “not overtly racist.”
Read more »
University of Texas at Austin students will hold referendum on 'Eyes of Texas'A report concludes the intent of the song was “not overtly racist” but acknowledged that “it is similarly clear that the cultural milieu that produced it was.”
Read more »