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Tell Us: Did you take your student out of public school and move them to a charter or private school? Why?

Charter school in Jacksonville (File photo)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval schools are going through a major change.

Enrollment figures from Duval County Public Schools show decreasing enrollment trends at some of the district’s schools, which was one of the factors behind a proposal to consolidate more than two dozen schools and realign others, which the district is beginning to consider.

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Charter schools have had a significant impact on enrollment, especially at the middle school level. With more parents sending their children to private and charter schools, the district has lost about 30,000 students over the last 10 years.

So we want to know: Did you pull your student out of a public school and put them into one of the charter or private schools around Jacksonville? If so, why?

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Digital Executive Producer who has lived in Jacksonville for over 30 years and helps lead the News4JAX.com digital team.

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