Where are all the kindergartners? Oregon’s public school enrollment continues to drop – oregonlive.com– and down 7% since 2019.
They blame lots of things but … Oregon ranks last or near last on many metrics, and has one of the lowest fertility rates in the nation at around 1.39, far below the 2.1 replacement level.
Another issue: 4 in 10 young Oregon children aren’t ready for kindergarten, 3rd worst rate in nation, survey finds – oregonlive.com
