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A mother and son go from homeless to college

The Hechinger Report

Next, he’ll run for local political office, on the path to announcing a run for the White House, maybe in 2039. But halfway into Albany’s five-week summer orientation, meant to ease kids into the college experience, school was already harder than he expected. He’s a survivor,” Watfa Shama, his high school principal, said.

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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. 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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College Uncovered: The Demographic Cliff

The Hechinger Report

Brody Scully is a high school student looking at colleges. Come with us to a college fair where recruiters line up to compete for applicants, and hear from enrollment consultants, economists, and the president of a school that has already closed. By 2039, there will be 15 percent fewer 18-year-olds per year than there are now.