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[Ask Wes Platt Anything] Why Are Some Durham Public Schools Shrinking While Others Keep Growing?
A three-year look at Durham Public Schools reveals uneven declines, crowded campuses in the southwest, and little evidence that enrollment tracks neatly with academic growth.