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Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Education Industry
Episode 115 of The Demographics Podcast with Fexingo explores how decades of declining birth rates are reshaping the education sector in profound ways. Hosts Lucas and Luna examine the shrinking pipeline of students from kindergarten through college, focusing on the financial fallout for K-12 schools and universities. Lucas breaks down the numbers: the US has seen a 15% drop in birth rates since 2007, translating to 600,000 fewer first-graders entering classrooms in 2026 compared to 2014. He explains how this demographic shift hits rural districts hardest, where enrollment drops have already…
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