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In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what’s ahead for the U.S.

The Hechinger Report

It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040, according to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040. Department of Agriculture, a gap the Federal Reserve reports has tripled since 1970 — aggravating social, economic and political divides.

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OPINION: Earth Day is over, but there’s a lot more schools can do to address climate change

The Hechinger Report

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure “moral and economic madness.”. Evidence suggests that schools that opt for fossil fuel-based systems are likely to spend 20-25 percent more over 30 years. million it will save in energy costs each year.