Demographics: Number of 18 year olds peaked in 2026
And will now enter a period of long term, sharp decline.
Demographics, Education: Public school enrollment trend since 1990
Multiple variables underway
Education: US college degrees class of 2026, by gender
Males have been a minority in college programs since the early 1980s.
Education, Demographics: Salem, OR may close 8 schools
The reality of the collapsing TFR hits home.
Education: School cell phone bans have little to no effect on outcomes
School cell phone bans have little to no effect on academic achievement and skills, attendance, paying attention or online bullying. Some positive effect on "well-being".
Education, Demographics: Temple University sees -25% enrollment decline
That's a loss of 25% of its enrollment over an 8 year period. Ouch.
Education: Are home schooled students evaluated for competency? Yes
At least in my state, they are given standardized tests administered by a "neutral" tester.
Education: More states considering 3 year Bachelor’s degrees
Virginia and Ohio now looking to shorten the Bachelor's degree from 4 years to 3 years.
Education: 40 states forecast to see school enrollment declines
Through 2031, 40 US states are forecast to see declines in school enrollment.
Education: Students move abroad and default on education loans
Education loans seem to be one of the dumber things we've invented.
Demographics: How much does K-12 education cost?
For a child born today, average K-12 spending may reach $450,000 per student, cumulatively.
Education: Portland spent almost 1/2 Billion $s to update a high school
Portland spent almost 1/2 Billion $s to renovate an 800 student high school that ranks in the bottom 50% of reading, math and science scores.
Economy: Is Gen Z “struggling”?
There is quite a media meme that Gen is struggling and has it awful, the worst in history. But that meme is not accurate.
Education, Gen Z: Percent of adults with a college degree
Younger adults more likely to have a college degree than older adults.