School leaders across the DMV region are having to make some tough choices as fewer students are enrolling in school, which often means less funding from the state.
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) superintendent told the school board last week their current enrollment is several thousand students less than they expected.
When FCPS started planning for the current school year, back in June, they had 176,000 students. But by the end of summer, enrollment had dropped to 172,000 students…