Down, down, down.

Public school enrollment projections keep getting worse.

the74million.org/article/intera…

Love the visuals in this piece! Such an easy way to understand what's happening re declining enrollment.

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“Indiana’s student achievement scores peaked about a decade ago and have been falling since.”

Chad Aldeman shares the #NAEP data in @the74: the74million.org/article/gaps-w…

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'Fewer babies were born in the U.S. in 2023 than any year since 1979' wsj.com/us-news/americ…

'The exact date varies across grades and subjects, but Indiana’s student achievement scores peaked about a decade ago and have been falling since.' the74million.org/article/gaps-w…

{new} Imagine if school staffing levels fell back to pre-pandemic levels.

If that scenario plays out, districts would need to lay off ~384,000 full-time staff.

These would be historically bad numbers.

How districts should prepare now --> the74million.org/article/4-thin… via The 74

With just one exception--for those folks with absolutely zero prior school employment or engagement with the teacher pipeline--emergency certified teachers in MA during the pandemic were just as effective as traditionally licensed peers edworkingpapers.com/ai24-936

“Overall, teacher salaries have grown by 44% since 2004, health insurance costs have risen 99%, and retirement costs are up by a whopping 322%.”

bellwether.org/blog/schools-p…

A storm is coming. Chad Aldeman has some smart advice in The 74 on how districts can batten down the hatches. But how many leaders will heed the call? the74million.org/article/4-thin…

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