City schools attracting more suburban students
The county’s school choice plan is making Grand Rapids Public Schools a destination for some suburban students. Though suburb districts still outpaced the city in attracting students under the school choice rules, the city did attract 84 new suburban students. School officials credit new programs and school investment.
According to excerpts from the story:
Countywide, 1,175 students were accepted to change schools — the most ever in the program’s 10 years — despite decisions in some key districts to take in fewer children.
“It’s very, very encouraging that people are starting to realize how good we are, and that there are programs here that are great for their children,” Board of Education President Amy McGlynn said.
McGlynn credited three new schools opening in the fall, popular schools within schools at the high schools and specialized programs in elementary schools for the influx of outsiders.
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