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Thursday, February 17, 2022

#HollywoodFL and #HallandaleBeach City Commissions seem completely oblivious to a looming education crisis this Fall as several Broward Schools there could be merged, "overhauled," or closed due to a steady decline in student enrollment

#HollywoodFL and #HallandaleBeach City Commissions seem completely oblivious to a looming education crisis this Fall as several Broward Schools there could be merged, "overhauled," or closed due to steady decline in student enrollment


So, a propos this December 12th Sun Sentinel news article and the subsequent failure by the South Florida news media to follow-up and actually provide the public and parents some hard data that was broken down in a way that they could easily wrap their heads around.... I submit the following for your consideration, keeping in mind that 
Hollywood Central Elementary, McNicol Middle School and Hallandale High School are on that prospective hit list.

Something that area realtors can NOT be crazy about talking about to prospective buyers, who would prefer that their kids can walk to a good, quality school.


HallandaleBeach/Hollywood Blog  @hbbtruth
To @nathalie_lynch
Since #Broward #SchoolBoard is considering closing some #schools this Fall bec of low enrollment -w/several in #HollywoodFL- have you personally seen info re # of students that've gone "missing," by either district or zip code? Or is specific data "Top Secret"?

Nathalie Lynch-Walsh  @nathalie_lynch
I don't think they can just close schools this fall. They might wait till after elections to announce plans to close schools . . .

HallandaleBeach/Hollywood Blog  @hbbtruth
Perhaps, but my Q is re the data. #SoFL media seems to be in no hurry to report it, even while they DO mention names in print, inc. Hollywood Central Elementary, McNicol Middle + Hallandale High. Reasonable to see SE Broward + realtors looking at problem.
@beamfurr  @MarieWoodsonFL


Nathalie Lynch-Walsh  @nathalie_lynch
Here's the link to Demographics. People can look up enrollment numbers . . .
Link above is https://www.browardschools.com/Page/34033


South Florida Sun Sentinel

School Board debating closing some schools - Campuses with low enrollment could be merged, overhauled as soon as fall 2022.
Scott Travis, South Florida Sun Sentinel
December 12, 2021

A student exodus has left Broward County schools with a lot of extra seats, and now School Board members say it's time to consider closing, merging or overhauling half-empty campuses.

The district has lost 51,000 students over the past 15 years, due to the rise of charter schools, concerns about academics and safety and more recently issues related to COVID-19, according to surveys. Now 30% of district schools have enrollment that's low enough to be considered problematic under district guidelines.

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