Demographics: South Korea’s fertility rate falls even more
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…
Demographics: It’s a mystery “More colleges to close”
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…
Demographics: More school enrollment declines
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…
International: How Global Are We?
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…
Everything you think you know is wrong
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…
Education and Demographics: Alaska drops college degree requirement for most jobs
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.…
Demographics: Fewer kids because of fear
“It’s hard to have children in the United States right now,” said Hayford, who is also director of Ohio State’s Institute for Population Research. “People feel more worried about the…
Demographics: Seattle considering closing schools
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…
Demographics: The Swiss get it – “Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market crunch”
They are not blaming Covid – it’s the declining fertility rate: Switzerland’s ageing population and changing lifestyles are profoundly transforming the labour market. Source: Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market…
Demographics: “Declining enrollments” hitting near everywhere, impacting public schools and colleges
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.