Demographics: University opens up senior housing for age 65+
Combining the amenities of college life with the wallets and activity desires of older adults. Source: Retiring to college at age 65? Some new ‘seniors’ are coming to universities –…
Demographics: School closures
KUOW – Bellevue School Board to vote on school closures DPS recommends closing 3 DPS schools this year as enrollment falls (denverpost.com) Harlandale ISD could close schools due to financial…
Demographics: Colleges ending some humanities offerings
Two linked Minnesota Roman Catholic institutions are reducing language and other humanities offerings, including nixing all its ancient Greek and Chinese classes. The provost of the College of Saint Benedict…
Demographics: High school to close due to enrollment decline
Bishop Connolly High School will close for good at the end of the school year due to a continued drop in enrollment, according to the Diocese of Fall River. Source:…
Demographics: ‘Microcredentials’ and certifications may replace college degrees
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…
Demographics: France raises retirement age from 62 to 64
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday resorted to using special constitutional powers to push his plan to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 through the lower house of…
Demographics: Official says Japan may “disappear” due to the population decline
An advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed fear that Japan will cease to exist if birthrates continue to fall, which has damaged the economy and social safety…
Demographics: How worker shortages are affecting everyone
A good Bloomberg article on the labor shortage, the demographic problem shrinking our labor pool, and the reality of what will probably be done.
Demographics: Percent of teens who work at jobs
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…
Demographics: New York Times notices the population birth rate issue
Even more shocking – the NY Times notices that all the government programs to increase birth rates have not worked: That’s because the playbook for boosting national birthrates is a…