I toss out some statistics to you, Steve, which I think are relative to your response.
Populations of the various generations: Silent Generation - 28.3 million (ages 72-89) Baby Boomers - 75.5 million (ages 53-71) Generation X - 65.7 million (ages 37-52) Millennials - 79.4 million (ages 19-33) Generation Z - 73.6 million (ages under 20)
The numbers of students who are enrolled in some sort of post-secondary education as compared to the 1970's probably has increased, since there were a number of people who opted not to go to school after they graduated from high school, and these people were able to get jobs, which were probably decent paying and didn't require further education. As an older Gex-X'er, whose generation currently is the smallest in terms of sheer numbers, I started college in 1985 and graduated in 1989 with my bachelor's degree. That was "THE THING" to do then, as that college degree was our ticket a better paying job and a career. This progression continued on for a number of years, and still remains a common belief. Today, there are a lot of specialized trades with decent pay. The cost of a four year college degree in various fields may not necessarily have the benefits it once had, especially when one looks at the cost of that degree and the debt load of recent graduates. Today, public schools are starting to catch up to the current trends and demands for people, with 2 year degrees from colleges or other certificates from vocational schools providing education and training for vocational careers. My nephew went through an accelerated welding course (1 year) and holds a certificate from that school. Careers in welding are paying exceptionally well, provided one is willing to locate to where the work is................from what I have been privy to. Many of the post secondary schools, previously known as vocational schools, are now considered "technical colleges." I do believe we are likely to see a downturn or flattening in numbers of 4 year college students, as well as an uptick in vocational types of programs. Overall, today's graduates are still likely to attend some post secondary educational program, versus high school graduates from 1, 2, or 3 generations ago. I have no idea as to the numbers of people who are joining the armed forces right out of high school by comparison to prior generations.
It is very likely and a logical conclusion with more college aged kids in the current generations who are college aged, since they are greater in numbers versus my generation. I suspect throughout the country, the term "trade school" and "vocational school" have become a term from the past, and these institutions are probably being referred to more as some sort of "college" rather than their prior name. With respect to today's youth being dumber....................I completed a stint in graduate school a few years ago. The spelling, grammar, and punctuation of the kids who were in their early 20's was horrible. I feel the youth of today are overwhelmed with information, resulting I them probably taking less time to read about current events, research them further, and actually think about these events in the interest of forming an opinion.
Statistically, and from what I do see in the locale where we live, we are having more difficulties with children who are in need of social services, special education, and alternative learning environments. Low income households with children in need of these various services seems to continue to increase. As of right now, just under one-fifth of the students in our public school system have some sort of specialized learning needs with the need for special education teachers and professionals. There are kids with specialized needs due to various types of handicaps. There are growing numbers who are from bad homes with non-traditional parenting situations. There kids who have moderate to severe emotional and behavior disorders, and again, this number seems to increase by each passing year.
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