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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy
(hechingerreport.org)
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
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not only are there fewer kids, but the kids are less and less prepared for higher ed. i work amidst it. the number of students who can't even compose a coherent email is mind boggling
To be fair, even the brightest of kids from 100 years ago couldn’t compose a coherent email.
Those little bastards couldn't even manage to log in to their email