/tags/birth-rate Birth Rates en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-17/thousands-of-missouri-students-have-left-public-education-heres-why Missouri public schools enroll thousands of fewer students compared to before the pandemic, in part, because of a homeschooling boom and declining birth rates. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-17/thousands-of-missouri-students-have-left-public-education-heres-why Jodi Fortino /education/2023-12-04/st-louis-educators-see-silver-lining-in-new-enrollment-numbers-but-still-expect-decline Public school enrollment is relatively flat this year, compared to last year. But it is still down from recent years, and experts say more decline is likely coming. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-04/st-louis-educators-see-silver-lining-in-new-enrollment-numbers-but-still-expect-decline Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2012-04-16/teen-birth-rates-reach-historic-lows This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 16, 2012 - Births to teenagers in the St. Louis area are continuing to decline, reflecting a… Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:38:25 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-04-16/teen-birth-rates-reach-historic-lows Robert Joiner /health-science-environment/2008-08-25/whoa-baby-u-s-sees-record-number-of-births-but-is-it-another-boom This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: August 25, 2008 - Kristin Armstrong began a new job right in the middle of a baby boom. It was a… Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:17:36 GMT /health-science-environment/2008-08-25/whoa-baby-u-s-sees-record-number-of-births-but-is-it-another-boom Kristen Hare