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Open enrollment surprises some schools
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Open Enrollment, First of two parts
Open enrollment surprises some schools
Free to choose, parents aren't making decisions that were expected
By AMY HETZNER
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Sunday, February 18, 2001
Given a choice between school districts, parents using Wisconsin's
open enrollment program have been willing to disregard test scores,
spending rates and a host of other measurements in deciding where
their children will attend classes.
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