It’s been called the “birth dearth”: America’s slowed birth rate. And it’s shaking the world of higher education. On this Vermont Edition : low student enrollment, financial strain, and the future of Vermont’s college landscape . Brave Little State host Angela Evancie and reporter Amy Kolb Noyes tackle three listeners' college questions. Plus: a look at national trends in higher education. We check in with The Washington Post 's Danielle Douglas Gabriel.