The rest of the story? UPDATED

UPDATE: At 11:45, I was informed that the T&G has now put the full text up online. Many thanks!

I get it.
I know that our local paper only has so much space, only has so many resources...really, I get it.

But seriously, if you're going to run a story from the New York Times on the declining enrollment in some larger districts, cutting the story off halfway through, thus conveniently leaving out what that does to the districts, is...let's call it sketchy.Particularly when we all suspect this is going to lead us into another round of "oh, those lovely charter schools; do let's have more!" on the editorial page (and presumably with never a mention of an conflict of interest in doing so).

The T&G version is here.
The Times version is here.
Among what you missed if you depended solely on our local version:

Jeff Warner, a spokesman for the Columbus City Schools, said that enrollment appears to be stabilizing, but it can be difficult to compete against suburban and charter schools because of the district’s higher proportion of students requiring special education services. 

In Cleveland, where enrollment fell by nearly a fifth between 2005 and 2010, the number of students requiring special education services has risen from 17 percent of the student body to 23 percent, up from just under 14 percent a decade ago, according to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. 

Such trends alarm those who worry about the increasing inequity in schools. “I see greater stratification and greater segregation,” said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. 

Educators are concerned that a vicious cycle will set in. Some of the largest public school systems in the country are in danger of becoming “the schools that nobody wants,” said Jeffrey Mirel, an education historian at the University of Michigan.

I'm really glad that Ms. Moton got help for her daughter's dyslexia at her charter school; many charters counsel those kids out.
Should you be interested in what those numbers look like for Worcester, you can find them as a multi-part, multi-page backup on our Accountability and Student Achievement agenda for this Thursday. The meeting is at 5:30 at the Administration Building, should you like to join us.