Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. downplayed the sizable enrollment declines plaguing some of the largest school districts in the state, labeling potential campus closures as a motivation for traditional public schools to “innovate and provide programming that is attractive to parents.”

As Florida's wildly successful school choice programs balloon, some of the states largest school districts are facing staggering enrollment declines—and grappling with the possibility of campus closures — as dollars follow the increasing number of parents opting out.

A rare snowstorm during Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure has resulted in deep frustration with parents grappling with remote learning technology.