In the News ... Parochial school enrollment dips due to economy

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• “We have had a number of parents who have either had a job loss, or a cutback in pay."

By Ruth Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Like government entities and families that have experienced job loss in Odessa, parochial schools have been impacted by the downturn in the oil and gas business in the form of lower enrollment.

Unlike the public schools, which receive their funds from property taxes, state and federal funds, private schools rely on tuition and contributions, so fewer students can mean less money in the budget ...

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