Disney hates poor people: NYT Opinion Edition

I'm not suggesting the "no kids" conversation is new. I'm sure people were feeling that way in the Vietnam era...yet here I am.

Florida still remains a destination state yet public school numbers in Broward County are falling so quickly that they are discussing the closure (or repurposing) of something like 40 schools. Granted, some kids are choosing virtual or private schools with the voucher program now, but my bedroom community is definitely aging.

And, I guess another thread about Disney going after the adult crowd makes sense in the context of this discussion.

In the college world we have been hearing about the "fertility cliff" for a decade now, and we are now officially in it.

Here's a quick snapshot of what we are looking at in terms of high school graduates over the next 2 decades:

Interesting to see what happens in FL now that polio is probably coming back by 2029.

This is sadly nothing new. When I ask my students how many kids they want to have the number is either zero or one. The answers are all related to what everyone above has already stated. There is also a newish moniker amongst Gen Z couples known as "DINKS" (dual income no kids). It's a point of pride.

It's an anxious time to be a professor in Ohio (or other states) at many institutions. Fewer graduates means the same number of colleges fighting over fewer and fewer kids, which means more places will be closing their doors. I can happily say that (for now) I am at a place with a balanced budget, a healthy endowment, and robust enrollment, but that can all change on a dime, especially when we live in a universe where unfounded distrust in higher-ed is continuously being sowed.

The good news is, tariffs are going to tank the economy and kids will enroll in college because they can’t find jobs.

You just reminded me of one of my favorite songs...

BrettV:

...the highest tier pass with no restrictions was $729 in August 2015 and is currently $1,549

That cost includes all 4 parks yes? If that is the case, that amount is actually not bad. That comes out to about $387 per park for the year. By comparison, the highest tier pass with no restrictions at Universal (for 2 parks) is $905, which is $452 per park for the year.