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Fri. Mar 20th, 2026

Demographics Education Everything is Untrue Gen Z/Generational issues International/Global/Immigration

Immigration: The US exports humanities students and imports STEM students

2026 March 13

Up to 45% of humanities students study abroad and develop global skills; hardly any STEM students do this as their course schedules do not allow study abroad.

Demographics Education Gen Z/Generational issues

Demographics: Portland State University has seen a -23% enrollment drop

2026 March 13

The demographic collapse starts to get noticed ... Washington's WSU has seen a similar drop.

Demographics Education Gen Z/Generational issues

Demographics: Oregon City schools faced with declining enrollment

2026 March 12

More school cutbacks due to the declining fertility rate - and over building of schools, in some districts.

Demographics Education Gen Z/Generational issues Geopolitics International/Global/Immigration

Education: Who studies abroad?

2026 March 12

Data shows that humanities students more likely to come from wealthier families, far more likely to do study abroad programs.

Education Everything is Untrue Finance Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance Policy/Government

Education: 26-40% of education loan recipients admit spending on non-educational expenses

2026 March 9

26-40% of education loan borrowers admit spending their loan money on non-education activities, experiences, travel and luxury goods.

Demographics Education

Demographics: Vermont schools saw 25% enrollment drop over 20 years

2026 February 25

Vermont schools have lost 25% of their students over the past 20 years.

Demographics Education

Education, Demographics: Wisconsin public schools have lost 41,000 students

2026 February 20

Down 41,000 students in 11 years, 69 schools were closed during the past 2 years.

Demographics Education Gen Z/Generational issues

Education: What is the actual cost of attending college?

2026 February 14

There are college options that cost far less than the private elite universities ($60k-$100k/year).

Doomerism Economy Education Gen Z/Generational issues

Generation: Gen Z giving up on home ownership, spends instead of saves, works less

2026 February 12

Knowing some history might lead to better decision making.

Demographics Education Gen Z/Generational issues

Education, Work: Do students from wealthy backgrounds work part-time?

2026 January 20

A chart shows more students "working" or "interning" if they come from wealthy households. But this may be misleading.

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Immigration: The US exports humanities students and imports STEM students

Demographics: Portland State University has seen a -23% enrollment drop

Demographics: Oregon City schools faced with declining enrollment

Education: Who studies abroad?

Education: 26-40% of education loan recipients admit spending on non-educational expenses

Demographics: Vermont schools saw 25% enrollment drop over 20 years

Education, Demographics: Wisconsin public schools have lost 41,000 students

Education: What is the actual cost of attending college?

Generation: Gen Z giving up on home ownership, spends instead of saves, works less

Education, Work: Do students from wealthy backgrounds work part-time?

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