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

The Hechinger Report

Map: National Center for Education Statistics, Status of Education in Rural America, Exhibit C. 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. According to the U.S. Solving these problems won’t be easy.

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

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report Now, states that need young and educated workers are stepping into the breach. 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. Unemployment in Vermont is just 1.8 This is not a panacea.

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