COUPLAND — As concerns spread among policymakers about declining enrollment in Texas public schools, Coupland Independent School District officials said local attendance is projected to increase.
During a hearing last week before the state House Committee on Public Education, Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath sounded a warning that public-school attendance statewide is down 76,000 students from 2025 and is anticipated to keep shrinking.
However, during a Coupland ISD board meeting May 14, Superintendent Earl Parcell shared a rosier picture at the local level, with attendance looking to rise.
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