Lynchburg is about to embark on what school superintendent Crystal Edwards admits will be a “tough conversation” — whether to close schools and, if so, which ones.
A consultant’s report last year found that the city had too many school buildings for a declining school enrollment.
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Lynchburg’s declining enrollment is not the result of some “failure” as a city. Instead, it’s a direct result of a national phenomenon: a falling birth rate that has produced fewer children. Lynchburg has some unusual demographics (more on those shortly), but the basic trendlines aren’t unusual at all. Indeed, we see them playing out in lots of places.
Source: The demographics driving potential school closings in Lynchburg – Cardinal New
This is a well written news report on the issues facing Lynchburg.
