https://www.adminservice.org/ AdminService blog posts AdminService Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:10:52 GMT Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:10:52 GMT Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:55:00 GMT <p>Trends in population growth or decline may seem an arcane discipline for sociologist or planners. I would like to suggest that the current trend for fewer children since 2009 ( initially it looked like a dip as a response to the great recession of 2008 ) has continued unabated and has reached a low of 1.8 children born to females of childbearing age. This will lead within a generation of 30 years to both a decline in populations ( if we would have no immigration) and an aging of the population as the lifespan has been increasing during the last 2o years.</p> <p>This has much impact on Schools in general and more specifically on Private Schools – and it will have a significant impact on the economy and companies as there will be a changing demand for products etc. and those who adjust or anticipate can expect to be successful in the new marketplace of fewer children and an aging population.</p> <p>There will be a further decline in school age children, an overcapacity of schools and college spaces while the need for an educated and interested new generation comes to the foreground. How to ensure a balanced education that allows the creativity of the human spirit to come to bear on the issues of the future will be a key element in the design of school programs, scope and sequence and also the development of community colleges and skills development in the trades.</p> https://www.adminservice.org/Blog/13416007 https://www.adminservice.org/Blog/13416007