tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post2418686781325331615..comments2023-08-24T05:24:51.011-04:00Comments on PURE Reform: EnrollmentQuestionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-77048537826995820122009-10-22T11:28:48.847-04:002009-10-22T11:28:48.847-04:00Also looking back at the facilities consultant'...Also looking back at the facilities consultant's projections, which take into account birth rates in recent years as well as the Pittsburgh Promise, kindergarten enrollment was projected to increase to 2173- so the actual increase was about half of the projected increase.Questionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-6582702777423376982009-10-21T01:56:12.309-04:002009-10-21T01:56:12.309-04:00Numbers do not match up due to the way information...Numbers do not match up due to the way information is presented on the Board of Ed website. In the school information sections, schools that are labeled as "PreK through 5" actually give numbers only for K through 5. In addition, the district's figures for PPS students add back numbers for students attending non-PPS programs such as Clayton/CEP and Mercy Behavioral Health.<br /><br />The numbers now make sense. Last year, unlike the year before that, did not bring unpopular changes affecting large numbers of students. While we have not brought back those students lost, this year's enrollment decline is in line with the small percentage decline in population. <br /><br />The enrollment figure does call into question the projections made in connection with the facilities study. For the 2009-10 school year a 3.5 % decline had been projected, 150% greater than the actual decline. As we have stated many times, if the right steps are taken it should be possible not only to hold the enrollment decline in line with small declines in population but actually bring the percentage of school age city residents attending PPS closer to the 80% figure attending earlier in the decade than the current 60% figure.<br /><br />The fact that this year's percentage enrollment decline did not exceed the percentage population decline should not be taken as a reason to decline input from families and community members.Questionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.com