> Enrollment in charters, which are public schools operating under performance contracts freeing them of many state regulations, increased by nearly 27,000 stud

> Enrollment in charters, which are public schools operating under performance contracts freeing them of many state regulations, increased by nearly 27,000 students > Broward County Public Schools claims to have more than 49,000 classroom seats sitting empty this year, a number that “closely matches” the 49,833 students attending charter schools in the area, officials noted in an enrollment overview It sounds as if some public schools (charter schools) are becoming more popular while others (traditional public schools) face declining enrollment.