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The South is escaping America's youth implosion

A bar chart that shows the change in the under-18 population from 2020 to 2025 by U.S. region. The South is the only region with growth, at 1.1%. The West has the largest decline, at 5.7%, followed by the Northeast at 4.1%, the Midwest at 3.9% and the nation at 2.4%.

Change in under-18 population, from 2020 to 2025

Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios

White students drop below 50% nationwide

A bar chart that shows U.S. school enrollment by race and ethnicity in 2024, covering public and private students from nursery school through graduate programs. White students account for 48.8% of enrollment, Latino students 24.4%, Black American students 16% and Asian American students 7%, the smallest share.

U.S. total school enrollment by race and ethnicity, 2024

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios

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AI's education explosion leaves teachers in the dark

Stacked bar chart showing that most U.S. public K–12 teachers say they have received little or no guidance on using AI tools across teaching tasks. Teachers report the most guidance for lesson prep, worksheets and assessments, and the least for coaching and tutoring.

Guidance teachers say they've received on AI tools

Data: Gallup; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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College-educated fathers are stepping it up at home

A bar chart that compares changes in weekly paid work and child care or housework hours for college-educated parents in 2017-19 versus 2022-24. Fathersâ paid work fell 5.96 hours while their unpaid work rose 4.43 hours. Mothers were nearly unchanged, at plus 0.11 and minus 0.1 hours.

Change in hours college-educated parents spent doing paid and unpaid work 

Data: American Time Use Survey via American Institute for Boys and Men; Note: Covers partnered parents with at least one child under age 6; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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