I’ve written several times about the state’s demographic death spiral: the declining birth rate coupled with consistent net outmigration. This trend has continued for years, unchecked. For some reason, the…
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau show little change in the state’s dismal population trends. Alert readers will notice this post updates the one I wrote in December…
The Star Tribune reports on new Minnesota population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau this month. The Bureau reports that in the 12 months ending June 2022, the state…
They say “demography is destiny.” For Minnesota’s sake, let’s hope not. A headline about public education caught my eye the other day. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that: Minneapolis Public…
A lot has been made of the recent drop in public-school enrollments. Get ready for the demographic cliff. Enrollment in Minnesota public schools dropped each of the past two years,…