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How schools are trying to enroll more students after pandemic dip

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Public school enrollment in the U.S. fell by more than 1 million students in the first two years after the onset of the pandemic. Some school districts are getting external help to enroll more kids.

We speak with Amelia Pak-Harvey, a reporter for the education publication Chalkbeat, about the Indianapolis school district's move to hire a consulting firm to recruit more students.

This segment aired on August 14, 2023.

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