Cities across the U.S. face crisis as fewer kids enroll in public schools

Cities across the U.S. face crisis as fewer kids enroll in public schools

A state law prohibits Chicago from closing or consolidating schools until 2025. And across the U.S., COVID-19 relief money is helping subsidize shrinking schools. But when the money runs out in a few years, officials will face a difficult choice: Keep the schools open despite the financial strain, or close them, upsetting communities looking for stability for their children.