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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. Rural students also had fewer opportunities to do math and science outside of the classroom, activities such as science fairs, robotics competitions and math clubs.

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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. He pulled out his laptop on a wooden table in a classroom and opened it to a population chart.

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