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What's behind the student exodus from public schools?

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Bishop Noll Institute
Bishop Noll Institute Principal Lorenza Jara-Pastrick

At the height of the pandemic parents' eyes were opened to every aspects of their children's education, especially in regard to curriculum. And as some public schools extended virtual-only instruction for the fall 2020 school year many families made the decision to remove their kids from the public school system they once held at high esteem. Lakeshore Public Radio's Dee Dotson spoke with Bishop Noll Institute (BNI) Principal Lorenza Jara-Pastrick about how her school enrollment has grown over the last two years.

Dee Dotson is the host and producer of our radio show/podcast, Regionally Speaking. Dee is responsible for connecting with the northwest Indiana community to share their stories with the Lakeshore Public Media listening audience.