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Without changes in education, the future of work will leave more people behind

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The health care industry is expected to add the most jobs by 2026, and, together with the social assistance sector, will account for 4 million new jobs — one-third of all new positions, according to the BLS estimates. Other fast-growing occupations include STEM-related jobs, such as statisticians, software developers and mathematicians.

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Jobs in cybersecurity are exploding: Why are women locked out?

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Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story is part of Map to the Middle Class , a Hechinger Report series examining how schools can prepare students for the good middle-class jobs of the future. will grow 28 percent by 2026. will grow 28 percent by 2026. LITTLE SILVER, N.J. —

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How to build an engineer: Start young

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Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. Forty-nine percent of the jobs in science and engineering were held by white men in 2015, according to the National Science Foundation’s report on “ Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering.”. Related: Alaska Native students pursue STEM with great success.

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How to Introduce Engineering Principles Early to Help Inspire Interest in STEM

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This story about STEM education was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report). Black and Hispanic women together claimed less than 4 percent of jobs in science and engineering, according to the report.

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The new minority on campus? Men

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Photo: Max Petrosky for The Hechinger Report. By 2026, the department estimates , 57 percent of college students will be women. Related: Universities and colleges struggle to stem big drops in enrollment. Photo: Max Petrosky for The Hechinger Report. By 2026, nearly 57 percent of college students will be women.

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

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Photo by Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story is part of Map to the Middle Class , a Hechinger Report series exploring how schools can prepare young people for the good middle-class jobs of the future. Photo by Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Photo by Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report.

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OPINION: A better democracy starts in our schools

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Over the last few decades, our education system has consistently prioritized educating for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. Prioritizing civics is not purely about understanding government, but rather, understanding how to participate as reflective, engaged citizens. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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