“Education Department officials framed the survey results as a way to better understand parents’ choices…” explained Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization.
“Public school enrollment, which was already on the decline before COVID hit, is now 11% below pre-pandemic levels, with 815,000 students in grades K-12. And officials predict the numbers will continue to fall over the next decade.”
Approximately 41% of respondents desired a “more rigorous education” than the city’s public-school system could provide, according to the survey.
