ERIC Number: ED664839
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 40
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Navigating Change: Strategies to Strengthen California High Schools Amid Declining Enrollment
Paul Beach; Carrie Hahnel; Tanvi Kodali
Bellwether
After decades of consistent growth, California transitional kindergarten (TK) through grade 12 public school enrollment has been declining and is expected to continue to do so for at least the next two decades. This report provides guidance on how districts in California and elsewhere can respond to declining enrollment in ways that strengthen high schools. It describes three strategies district leaders can use to realize cost savings, achieve greater fiscal efficiencies, and/or generate revenue while expanding learning opportunities, student supports, and community partnerships. District leaders can implement these strategies concurrently with broader budget adjustments, including staff reductions and school consolidations, that may be needed in response to declining enrollment.
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Schools, Declining Enrollment, Cost Effectiveness, Job Layoff, School Community Relationship, Pupil Personnel Services, Educational Opportunities, School Closing, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Strategic Planning
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Stuart Foundation
Authoring Institution: Bellwether
Identifiers - Location: California
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