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Category Archives: demographics
Changing America: important new research on religious belief
How American society is changing is a vital topic for anyone thinking about education to consider. I’ve written about demographics, politics, technology, and macroeconomics, but have not yet addressed an important force: religious belief. Fortunately, a new study just appeared … Continue reading
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Visualizing where Americans graduate from
Here’s a good visualization of how demographics are changing education. Two Hechinger authors, Isaac Carey and Jon Marcus, built a good map based on WICHE data: This charts projected high school grads for 2031, based on current demographics and graduation … Continue reading
Posted in demographics, future of education, Uncategorized
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Updated American demographics: becoming an older, more diverse nation
Demographics are a key tool in the futurist’s toolbox. They represents trends that tend to be more durable than most others. For education, demographic trends have a powerful influence, shaping the populations we serve in many ways. For instance, consider … Continue reading
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Population trends for higher education beyond the United States
How will changing demographics transform higher education? Demographics are a vital tool in the futurists’ toolbox, and are also crucial for understanding just about everything in education, including not just higher ed but K-12, informal education, vocational training, and more. … Continue reading
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Building an American caste system, part 1: rural folk
Sometimes my personal and research worlds collide. Thursday night I was thinking about a good, recent article on the continued suckage of rural broadband and starting to write about it. My readers know that this is a very immediate problem for … Continue reading
Posted in demographics, future of education, politics
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Another college readies a queen sacrifice
Another American campus has decided to cut faculty and possibly programs. This time it’s on the west coast, but the queen sacrifice pattern is quite clear. Mills College officially announced it was “restructuring“. That includes a “Financial Stabilization Plan (FSP) that … Continue reading
Has Trump's presidency cut international student interest in the US?
One possible impact the Trump administration might have on higher education is depressing international student applications to American campuses. Trump’s hostility to immigrants from certain nations (Mexico, some Muslim-majority countries, etc.) could recast the US in a negative light for … Continue reading
Posted in demographics, research topics
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Explaining the 2016 elections: the generational pivot
One of the essential uses of studying history is the way the past can sometimes shock you into a different awareness of the present, along with adding glimpses of possible futures. We certainly need more awareness when it comes to the … Continue reading
Posted in demographics, politics
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Moving forward in dark times: two inspirations
Where do we go for inspiration and optimism? I’ve been asking myself this over the past half year, especially when I’ve been submerged in dark times. Obviously the Trump election has been a force for depression. 2016 has for many … Continue reading
Posted in demographics, personal, technology, Uncategorized
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Towards the future of higher education economics
Yesterday a group of us presented on the future of, well, everything. Brilliant people spoke to the future of the book, of food, and of work. In contrast, I gave a short presentation on the future of higher education economics. … Continue reading
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