As the school-age population continues to decline and several schools in Virginia risk closure, the state Board of Education is trying to get ahead of the issue by encouraging school districts to open up their attendance zones.
That could enable more Virginia parents to choose the public schools that they want their kids to attend.
Over the past 10 years, Virginia’s K-12 public schools have seen a 24,000-student drop, and future projections predict an additional 20,000-student decline by 2028.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
