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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

The Hechinger Report

Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. Build company-specific programs that focus on recruiting and/or customized training. Encourage more companies to support local colleges and students through mentorship programs, internships and summer job opportunities.

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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

The Hechinger Report

PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. And they could help tailor tests to a student’s specific cultural and educational context. That said, the technology isn’t there yet, and educators and test designers need to tread carefully , experts warn.

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Fostering a STEM Mindset through Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

MIND Research Institute

Just think of the most innovative companies in the world. And according to the US Department of Labor and Statistics , the number of STEM careers is projected to grow by 8% by 2029. However, the educators we speak with time and time again tell us that conventional algorithmic approaches are leaving students behind.

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

The Hechinger Report

The San Francisco resident graduated from nearby Mills College in May 2018 with a master’s degree in early childhood education, and today she is getting her dream off the ground with the help of a new child care services company called Wonderschool. The companies’ pitch to potential home-based child care providers?

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

The Hechinger Report

So much of a worry has student loan debt become that nearly seven in 10 current college seniors said it will affect their life and career choices after graduation, a survey by the career services company Handshake found. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029. Unemployment in Vermont is just 1.8

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