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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…
The Denver district’s latest plan to address declining enrollment is broader than an ultimately rejected proposal to close 10 schools introduced in October. Source: DPS identifies 15 Denver schools for…
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – and its falling. Like many countries, their fertility rate is well below 2.1 (replacement level). Efforts to bolster fertility…
Even as college applications surge, a number of institutions are in financial jeopardy. Source: More colleges to close even as top schools experience application boom A significant part of this…
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…
I have updated this post with new information – about 1 in 4 US STEM workers were born abroad. In the Seattle area, over 40% were born abroad and over…
These bad think thoughts used to be called conspiracy theories – now they are mainstream Science: * United Nations projections point to the world population peaking at roughly 10.4 billion…
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.…