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Shifts Happen: Building a Strong Foundation for School Attendance Area Boundary Redistricting
If you are a leader of a school district and boundary redistricting isn’t on your radar, it should be. Why? Shifts happen. Population shifts that is. Folks are having fewer children these days, migration patterns are changing, parents are using school choice options at increasing rates, and developers creative use of space may affect the…
Rebecca LaochPutting Students at the Center of School Redistricting: Data, Modeling, and Equity
Due to declining birth rates and growing numbers of parents who are using school choice options, districts across the country are facing tough decisions around facility planning, including redistricting school boundaries. School boundary redistricting is one of the most challenging processes that school district leaders and board members lead. Discussions around changing a neighborhood school…
Kate DoironMeet Elliot Frank, GIS Analyst
Where are you from and where do you live now? I grew up about an hour east of Portland, near Mt. Hood, in Welches, Oregon. Now I live in Edmonds, Washington. What do you do at FLO? I assist local governments, mostly as part of my work with the Association of Washington Cities GIS Consortium….
Sabrina TurnerSimplify Student Enrollment Forecasts with FLO’s Interactive Dashboards
Understanding student enrollment forecasts can be challenging. FLO is here to simplify the way you analyze and comprehend your school district’s enrollment projections. Our user-friendly interactive dashboards are designed to provide you with a crystal-clear understanding of future enrollment trends. Gain Insightful Perspectives with Interactive Dashboards We believe in empowering school districts to make…
Kent MartinResults for "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"
For Black History Month, FLO is celebrating Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson and her contributions to education for Black and minority students. FLO believes that encouraging students’ interests in our services, breaking barriers, and opening...
Rebecca Laoch