I don't understand why the article makes it sound like a problem that enrollment is tied to funding. If funding is going down because enrollment is down that's

I don't understand why the article makes it sound like a problem that enrollment is tied to funding. If funding is going down because enrollment is down that's not sad. Similarly, if people are increasingly favoring private institutions the question shouldn't be how to win them back but rather how to emulate institutions that they found more acceptable. Personally, neither of my two children have been to a public school in a long time and I can't imagine ever wanting to send them to one even if there are some that are fine. I want a school that focuses on actual education without the politi-creep and which has high enough behavioral standards that I can expect problematic students to be dealt with and removed as obstacles to my children. Not every private school is like that but at least you can shop around for the one that's the closest to your needs so long as you're willing to do the legwork. Public school is where you send your kids if you only care about saving money on their diploma.