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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

Economic uncertainty apparently has this side effect.) Fertility rates have continued to decline since, despite the economic recovery, and WICHE predicts the number of first graders will fall by more than 330,000 to 3.6 When schools close — forever. million in 2019. That’s a 8.5 percent decline from a peak of 3.9

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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

Related: Charter schools aren’t a radical solution and neither is blaming them. STEM jobs will grow 13 percent from 2017 to 2027 , as opposed to 9 percent for non-STEM work. Trade Industry. Black-Owned Firms. Percentage Black-Owned. Underrepresentation Based on Education. million to 17.3