The Brief
- In the last five years, the number of Florida students who are homeschooled has gone up by 46%.
- Orange County Public Schools expects to lose over 3,000 students as families shift to homeschooling and charter schools.
- Local programs like Orlando Family Stage have increased their programming to handle the demand.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools is projecting a loss of more than 3,000 students this school year as families increasingly turn to charter schools and homeschooling, district officials said.
What we know:
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) expects to lose more than 3,000 students in the upcoming school year, citing an exodus to charter schools and homeschooling. …