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PROOF POINTS: Rural American students shift away from math and science during high school, study finds

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupations in these fields are projected to grow 8 percent by 2029, more than double the growth rate of non-scientific professions. For example, 63 percent of rural students had access to an in-person calculus class at their school compared with 83 percent of suburban students. According to the U.S.

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Can start-up companies profit off one of the lowest paid professions: home-based child care?

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Bunyard can connect with Wonderschool staff and other providers on Slack, an online chat app, and has access to virtual professional development opportunities. Providers who sign up for WeeCare get access to a curriculum developed in-house, and are encouraged to use it. Those that do are ranked higher on WeeCare’s app.

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Aging states to college graduates: We’ll pay you to stay

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Vermont has also seen five private colleges close since 2016, each a conduit that once brought young people there who put down roots and stayed. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029. In September, after declines in enrollment, three of its public universities were merged. This is not a panacea.

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