Community college enrollment declined significantly across the country in fall 2020, breaking the typical pattern of increased enrollment during a recession.
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In Fifth District states, as in most of the nation, spending appears to be falling short of what is required to support students most in need.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, public school enrollment has decreased overall and across racial groups, with the steepest declines in grades Pre-K through elementary.
Educational attainment has increased across the Fifth District, but there are large geographic and racial disparities, according to the 2019 American Community Survey estimates.
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about the importance of early childhood education and the health of the child care industry at the VECF/VA Chamber’s 7th Annual Executive Briefing on the Economics of Early Childhood.
COVID-19 has disrupted traditional higher education institutions and is forcing institutions to make substantial changes to their plans for the coming academic year.
Disruptions to schooling can have long-term educational and economic effects.
Regional economist Laura Ullrich shares her insights on historically black colleges and universities and their role in workforce development and the economy in general.
Educators and community and business leaders share strategies to connect people to in-demand jobs.
Administrators and educators at community colleges and four-year schools discuss helping students succeed after high school.
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