Arizona school district takes huge blow to enrollment as parents choose other options

Arizona’s second-largest school district cut staff after losing enrollment due to "competition with charter schools."

Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) Superintendent Franklin R. Narducci on Wednesday cited declines in enrollment since 2023, a year after lawmakers passed universal school choice to give parents options to choose schools outside of neighborhood public schools. 

Narducci further cited several factors driving enrollment loss, including "competition with charter schools," escalating costs of homeownership...