Education, Work: Do students from wealthy backgrounds work part-time?
A chart shows more students "working" or "interning" if they come from wealthy households. But this may be misleading.
Public library usage has collapsed
My county recently opened new libraries – and one of them is in my city, where the square footage of the original library has been doubled.
Education, Demographics: College enrollment over time
Total college enrollment peaked in 2010 and has been in decline since then.
Demographics, Education: Johns Hopkins University lowers tuition to free
Another major university to offer free tuition as the demographic collapse takes hold.
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The “Boomers” versus “Gen Z” today
Many media and social media pundits think the "baby boom" past was idyllic. Here's a reality-based comparison of then versus today.
Demographics: Due to enrollment decline, 2 Oregon universities may merge
Continuing impacts of the fertility rate collapse that has been underway for more than 200 years.
Education: Huge loss of students at California state universities
Enrollment down -26% at SFSU, down up to -39% at Sonoma State University. The fertility rate collapse is real.
Education: The NYC-based New School drastically cutting programs
Another university announces cutbacks. Last night, saw that SFSU (CA) has -26% enrollment decline and Sonoma State Univ down by -39%.
Education: How family wealth influences SAT scores
Coming from family wealth really does lead to higher SAT scores - and many more opportunities.
Education, Demographics: Getting into college simplified as pool of young people dries up
As the pool of young people shrinks, the college application process and getting accepted gets easier.