Birth rates, housing prices and increased education options have impacted the number of children in public schools.

Like many districts in North Texas and across the state, Carrollton-Farmers Branch is struggling to close a budget gap amid falling enrollment and stagnant state funding.

This is a hard decision. I understand the emotion that these parents have,” CFBISD School Board President Randy Schackmann told WFAA.

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board is set to vote on whether to close several schools due to budget deficits and declining enrollment. This decision is part of a broader trend in North Texas,