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

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An analysis by the higher education consulting firm Ruffalo Noel Levitz using the latest available census figures now projects another drop in the number of 18-year-olds beginning in 2033, after a brief uptick. By 2039, this estimate shows, there will likely be 650,000, or 15 percent, fewer of them per year than there are now.

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What have Mississippi legislators proposed for education in the first few days of the legislative session?

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Angela Burks Hill, allows certain individuals to receive an exemption from teacher certification qualifications, including those who enter classrooms through a nontraditional teaching route. Kevin Blackwell, a Republican. 2027 , also proposed by Sen.