Exclusive Data: Thousands of Schools at Risk of Closing Due to Enrollment Loss

This journalistic analysis/commentary in The 74 reports on major enrollment declines in cities across the United States. Reporting on research from Brookings Institute, this piece examines the national trends in declining enrollment and examines the disproportionate impact of school closure on students of color, students in low-income areas, and students already disconnected from school. The piece also grapples with considerations of gentrification and residential segregation, facilities funding, and the quality of learning and teaching in the face of enrollment declines and consequent resource limitations for schools.