由于入学率和预算问题下降,500所注册不足、成绩差的美国学校面临关闭的可能性。 
500 under-enrolled, low-performing US schools face potential closure due to declining enrollment and budget issues.
由于入学率下降和预算问题,美国可能面临学校关闭,托马斯·福特汉姆研究所的一项研究确定了500所入学不足、成绩差的学校。 The U.S. faces potential school closures due to declining enrollment and budget issues, with a study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute identifying 500 under-enrolled, low-performing schools. 自2019年以来,由于出生率下降14%,大约5 100所学校的入学率下降了20%以上。 About 5,100 schools saw over 20% enrollment drops since 2019, driven by a 14% decrease in birth rates. 加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州等州可能合并学校,随着大流行病供资到期,使处境不利学生的教育质量面临风险。 States like California and Florida may consolidate schools, risking educational quality for disadvantaged students as pandemic funding expires. 预计公立学校入学率将从2023年的4 900万下降到2031年的4 690万。 Public school enrollment is projected to fall from 49 million in 2023 to 46.9 million by 2031.
