The college education trap
Most of the “return on investment” value of a college education goes to “people who come from affluent families and attend selective institutions”. One-third of college students will never complete…
26-Demographics: Percent that speak other than English, at home
From the United States Census Percent of Population that spoke a language other than English at home: 1975: 5.7 1980: 11% 1990: 13.8% 2000: 17.5% 2010: 20.5% 2019: 21.2% What…
25- Demographics: Pandemic policy effects on students may last decades
Just as WW2 impacted population demographics and age distributions up to the present, the policies (most of which did not work) of public health will cost society and individuals for…
24-Demographics: Portugal introduces new visa to address worker shortage
“For the promotion of orderly and regulated safe migration and in the fight against the shortage of manpower, a new type of visa has been created, specifically a visa for…
23-Demographics: Another University acknowledges fewer students
The University of Portland sees 21% of students who had made down payments for fall enrollment – disenroll. The university acknowledges that population demographics are playing a role: Some 82%…
22-Demographics: An important reason to develop international skills
We usually think of international skills as being applied when we head to other countries. But in fact, global skills will be more important than ever even if you do…
21- Demographics: Military recruiting hits demographic wall too
Military struggling to find new troops as fewer young Americans are willing or able to serve. Source: Military struggling to find new troops as fewer young Americans willing or able…
20-Demographics: Immigration now largest component of U.S. population growth
Interesting figures – overall, just under 15% of the U.S. population was born elsewhere but note this: About 1 in 5 Americans between the ages of 40 and 64 was…
Part 19 – Population Demographics: In 20 years, 100% of U.S. population growth will come from immigration
Almost all U.S. population growth over next 20 years will come from immigration, and after 20 years, 100% will come from immigration. Over the next three decades, the report predicts…
Part 18 – Population Demographics: CNN says population will not collapse
CNN explains that experts say the population is not collapsing but then goes on to say the opposite in most of their article: Globally, the fertility rate has not “collapsed,”…