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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

A startling 3 million skilled trades jobs will sit unfilled by 2028. This unique 50-50 split allows students to participate in day-long projects and learning experiences in their communities without having to worry about the next class period cutting their time short. Meanwhile, the overall dropout rate at regional voc-techs is 0.5

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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

They will also likely depress high school graduation rates, cause a spike in dropout rates, and negatively impact final educational attainment. Together we learned basic concepts like capillary action (blood flow) and how to dissect (using chicken legs). jobs in the STEM sector are forecast to grow by 8 percent by 2028.

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