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Hampshire College to Shut Down After Fall 2026

The decision highlights the fragility of a small, tuition‑dependent campus facing sliding enrollment, heavy debt, stalled land development.

South Korea Births Rise 11.7% in January as Marriages Rebound

UK State Pension Age Starts Rising to 67 in April

Germany’s Multiple Births Drop to Lowest Share Since 1997, Official Data Show

CSJ Warns UK Pension Age May Need to Reach 75 as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

China Sets 2026 Growth Target at 4.5–5% as Planners Outline Path to Deliver

Dresden Plans to Close Up to 33 Kitas as Births Fall

Childhood Parental Divorce Tied to Lower Adult Fertility, With Stronger Impact on Men

Andalusia’s 22-Pupil Cap in 3-Year Infantil to Tighten Access at About 20 Córdoba Schools

France Delays Family-Allowance Top-Up to Age 18 for New Cases, Effective Today

Catalonia’s Concertada Unites to Seek Place in 6% Education Bill

INSA Poll Finds Most in Germany Say Children Are No Longer Affordable

Bamberg Hospital Announces Exceptionally Rare One-Egg Triplet Birth

Spain Logs First Birth Uptick in a Decade, Yet Natural Population Loss Widens

Zekiwa, Once Europe’s Largest Stroller Maker, Files for Insolvency

Basque Government Approves €871 Million Fifth Plan for Families and Children

France Lawmakers Unveil Family Policy Overhaul With €250 Per Child and Yearlong Parental Leave

Buenos Aires Sets New Closure Rules as Villa Real Private School Shuts Without Notice

Armenian Opposition Figure Floats ‘Ministry of Sex’ Proposal Ahead of Summer Elections

Argentina Faces 27% Primary Enrollment Drop by 2030 as Provinces Move to Reorganize