Demographics: SF to close, merge schools due to declining enrollment
What happens when your fertility rate has collapsed: SF school district postpones highly anticipated school closures list (sfgate.com)
Global: China raises retirement age, but it was quite low
Women could retire at 50 or 55, men at 60 - now both ages will move up.
Education, Demographics: College degrees less important today
The collapse of the college degree.
Education: Oregon Senator wants more money to reduce class sizes
Oregon reports median class size in Oregon schools is 18. A US Senator wants them to be smaller?
Demographics: More Portland schools may close due to low enrollment
More school closures due to the disappearance of young children, this time in Oregon.
Demographics: Immigrants account for 2/3ds of U.S. population growth
A drop in U.S. fertility rates combined with an increase in inbound immigration, leads to majority of population growth from immigration.
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Global, Education: MIT’s top 35 innovators under 35
Do you aspire to be a tech or science innovator or leader? You must have international/global experience.
Global: Hiring foreigners can help meet diversity goals
Many companies are doing this.
Demographics, Global: 23% of US workforce estimated to be foreign born
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. workers today is foreign born.
Demographics: US immigrant population over time
A look at the increase in immigrant population in the U.S.