The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD decided Thursday to shut down four schools next school year, a decision also faced by two dozen other school districts across Texas. The district blamed Texas lawmakers for a lack of money for schools and declining enrollment as fewer young adults choose to have children.
We’ve heard the same story from districts for months: With declining enrollment, a lack of state money, and increasing costs, districts are forced to make hard decisions about campuses.
“With every system improvement, cost saving measure, and process change, we have wound up in the position that no single district wants to be in,” said Tara Hrbacek, board member…