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Colleges Must Respond to America’s Skill-Based Economy

ED Surge

Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the way the country views colleges today, and why microcredentials , while critical to the future of the U.S. percent in 2032. economy, are causing a dilemma for the academy.

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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy 

The Hechinger Report

Thats because the current class of high school seniors is the last before a long decline begins in the number of 18-year-olds the traditional age of students when they enter college. There will soon be many more such scenes, a preponderance of evidence suggests. Demographers say it will finally arrive in the fall of this year.

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A smaller Nation’s Report Card

The Hechinger Report

Also cut were fourth grade science in 2028, 12th grade science in 2032 and 12th grade history in 2030. Writing assessments, which had been slated for 2032, were canceled entirely. Many testing experts have questioned whether this exam has become redundant now that the main NAEP has a 35-year history of student performance.