Forecasting School Enrollment in Rocky Hill, 2005 to 2030
CtSDC's Manager Orlando Rodriguez has just submitted his K-12 Enrollment forecast to the
town of Rocky Hill, which is experiencing continued growth in its school age population.
When long-term demographic trends are factored into the Enrollment projection, however,
there is strong evidence that the school age population will not out-grow Rocky Hill's current capability to enducate up to 3,000
students each year. Mr. Rodriguez also anticipates that the growth cycle will peak by 2009. Read the Full Report
Education Impacts the Economy in New England
A recent CCEA study,
New England, 2020 documents and examines the complex relationship
among demographic trends, educational attainment, and workforce requirements.
This report shows that talhough increasing numbers of minorities
begin programs in a more diverse range of higher education, the authors can still
predict that almost all New England states will experience a decreasing
proportion of their young population completing a bachelor's degree or higher.
Given the potential for a reduction in trained workers entering the
workplace, these
researchers see an opportunity for public policy to offer some corrections.
Education Research
- Analysis from the Education Trust
- Research and Stats from the U.S. Department of Education
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