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

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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. That’s much higher than the 62 percent of American high school graduates who the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports go directly to college.

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Experts predicted dozens of colleges would close in 2023 – and they were right

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By 2035, those numbers are expected to rise to 534 colleges expecting a 25 percent decline and 227 colleges expecting a 50 percent decline; by 2040, a total of 566 colleges are expected to see a 25 percent decline and 247 are expected to see a 50 percent decline, according to EAB’s analysis.

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OPINION: Why school boards can and must be leaders in tackling climate change

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Related: One state mandates teaching climate change in almost all subjects – even PE That doesn’t mean these changes will be easy or easily affordable.

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

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Berkeley County in West Virginia renovated a set of schools to use geothermal energy, entirely paying for the project with the $1.7 And in Portland, Oregon, the school district has prohibited the burning of fossil fuels in new construction. million it will save in energy costs each year.

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School counselors keep kids on track. Why are they first to be cut?

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“Since my parents didn’t get much education, it’s hard to talk to them about my schoolwork and applying to college, or how to plan my time and get everything done,” says Mariano Almanza, 18, pictured speaking with his Coronado High School guidance counselor, Colleen McElvogue. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)

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In some cities, students have led the charge to make schools “greener” and more efficient. Pushed by the student body, Salt Lake City’s school board recently committed to using 100 percent clean electricity by 2030 and to going carbon neutral by 2040. The city’s air is among the worst in the nation, on par with Los Angeles.

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