Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On Declining Birth Rates and its' Effect on Schools

The Education Exchange: How Declining Birth Rates Could Affect Schools – by Education Next Posted by Education Next on 25 March, 2019 A decline in birth rates in the U.S. could mean that the school-aged population will spiral downward in the next decade and beyond. Would this be a disaster for schools? Or could there be a silver lining? Mike Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss his new article, “The Baby Bust Goes to School.” Read more →