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Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
This analysis breaks down public school enrollment changes by school size and investigates which type, locale, and level of schools have sustained substantial enrollment losses.
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Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
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Declining school enrollment since the pandemic
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Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline?

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Breaking down enrollment declines in public schools
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Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
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Declining school enrollment since the pandemic
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Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline?

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Charter schools continue to grow across the Tampa Bay area
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Exclusive data: Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss
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Millions of US borrowers brace for the return of student debt payments
Does Head Start work? The debate over the Head Start impact study, explained

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Chronic Absence across the United States, 2017-18 School Year
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Career Earnings by College Major
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What are the Factors that Affect Learning at Your School?
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Chronic Absence across the United States, 2015-16 School Year

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