Duval County Public Schools lost nearly 10,000 students this year after two years of steady growth.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Student population is steadily declining at some public schools across Northeast Florida.
Nina Perez is a parent who moved to Duval County for the public school system, but now she’s concerned about how vouchers will impact district funding. The Department of Education reported awarding vouchers to over 407,000 students in August. That voucher money is taken from the public education system to pay for private or specialized school tuition.
"This is like having the country club come to the taxpayer and asking us to pay to maintain their swimming pool," Andersen said. "Every child is unique,” Tuthill said. “We want their families to have the ability to customize an education that best meets the unique needs of each child."”
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