School enrollment declined by nearly 3M students in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest decrease in more than two decades, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
A principal surveys a classroom in New York City in preparation for the start of school on Sept. 2. The percentage of students younger than 35 years old fell to its lowest level in more than 20 years.School enrollment declined by nearly 3 million students in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest decrease in more than two decades, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
While schooling is required for those of elementary and high school age, preschool is optional. Andrew Bacher-Hicks, an assistant professor of education policy at Boston University, said the drops in preschool enrollment reflect a reality for many parents who had to decide whether preschool’s benefits were worth it in the middle of a pandemic.
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