K-12 enrollment has declined significantly across multiple states in 2025-26 — Wisconsin down 6%, Alabama down 0.8% (steepest in 40 years), California down 1.3%, and Texas districts down 5% year-over-year. Higher education is under acute pressure with 16 college closures announced in 2025 and another 442 private institutions at risk over the next decade. The underlying structural issue is real — declining birth rates have shrunk the pipeline of school-aged children, and expanded school choice laws have diverted students from traditional public schools. What Ramaswamy doesn't specify: the post links to an external article that isn't quoted, making it impossible to verify whether academic 'results' (test scores, graduation rates) are actually declining or whether this is purely an enrollment-driven fiscal crisis.