Superintendent Marcus Chambers told business leaders the district is responding to enrollment declines driven by state-funded scholarships by revamping elementary education, expanding career training programs, and raising academic standards. About 1,500 students have left Okaloosa public schools for private options, while the district maintains A or B ratings at nearly 90 percent of its campuses.
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