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As the young cohort shrinks due to our longstanding low fertility rate, the endless supply of new college students – and workers – is falling. Simultaneously, college tuition and fees…
If possible, I recommend most teens avoid jobs while going to school. Teens are better off investing in their education – it makes little sense to spend hours at minimum…
It smells like bad managers or simple corruption: In a period when enrollment has declined by almost 8,000 students, BPS has added more than 1,400 employees, justified in part by…
To save money and provide more resources to students, Seattle Public Schools may need to close some schools in the 2024-25 school year. Source: Seattle may need to close schools…
As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools amid declining aid and enrollment Source: As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools…
The inability to account for thousands of children will impact the stability of the region and the workforce, experts said. Source: Where did all the kids go? School enrollment continues…
13 Investigates found there are 20,724 fewer students enrolled at HISD now compared to when the pandemic hit, leading to “difficult decisions” ahead. Source: 13 Investigates: Houston ISD faces $60…
Source: Alaska governor drops college degree requirement for most state jobs to fight worker shortage Alaska becomes another state announcing an end to college degree requirements due to worker shortages.…
They mostly try to blame everything except demographics for enrollment declines: Seattle education officials are considering closing some public schools as student enrollment rates continue to plummet, forecasting big budget…
Schools and colleges are closing throughout the country due to declining enrollments. The trend is now accelerating due to the low fertility rates and dearth of incoming students.