Rather than spending time and precious energy recruiting students back to Youngstown schools by saying the "new schools aren't any better" it would seem to make more sense to do all you can to improve the traditional public schools. The issue is not how many have left as much as why so many are leaving. Parents often know when a school isn't working for their child, and they are simply looking for an alternative that might work (ie. hope).
Schools take $29M hit with loss of pupils
Rather than spending time and precious energy recruiting students back to Youngstown schools by saying the "new schools aren't any better" it would seem to make more sense to do all you can to improve the traditional public schools. The issue is not how many have left as much as why so many are leaving. Parents often know when a school isn't working for their child, and they are simply looking for an alternative that might work (ie. hope).
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