SAN FRANCISCO: California public schools have experienced a sharp decline in enrolment this year as the pandemic forced millions into online school, according to data made public on Thursday .
The exodus was led by white students who account for just 22 per cent of California’s public school population but represent about half of the departing students for the 2020-21 school year, which could increase disparities in California’s public education system.California has the most students of all states in the US and the overall student body has hovered at about 6.2 million in recent years.
Her 18-year-old daughter’s grades had dropped to the point she was failing three classes; she lost motivation to apply for college and wouldn’t leave her room, even for dinner with the family.After transferring to a private Catholic school in October, the teen's spirits and her grades are up. She has a college acceptance and is looking forward to her prom, a milestone that many public schools have scrapped. “She's doing so much better now," her mother said.
California’s 2020-2021 enrolment declined 2.6 per cent from the previous school year, driven by a combination of factors. Year-end figures won’t be known for months but the data help illustrate how the pandemic upended public schools and has prompted concerns about funding for California’s 1,000 school districts, which is tied to headcounts.
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