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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. For example, 63 percent of rural students had access to an in-person calculus class at their school compared with 83 percent of suburban students. According to the U.S.

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

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Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. More and more employers are eager to hire potential candidates who already have hard skills in core IT areas , such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and user-experience design, according to LinkedIn Learning.

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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

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PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. But the potential benefits for students and learning excite experts such as Kristen Huff, vice president of assessment and research at Curriculum Associates, where she helps develop online assessments. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Fostering a STEM Mindset through Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

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And according to the US Department of Labor and Statistics , the number of STEM careers is projected to grow by 8% by 2029. So how can we make math learning more intuitive and accessible for students? By teaching math the way the brain learns! By teaching math the way the brain learns! Upright JiJi.

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‘We’re aides, not maids.’ How one high-demand job shows education system’s failings

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The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. And the need is expected to grow, up by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029 , according to the U.S. For example, students could be given access to federal financial aid such as Pell grants for short-term career training programs.

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High school seniors reveal choices in joyous ‘signing day’ ceremony

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The class of 2029 — currently in kindergarten — read touching letters of encouragement and advice for the largely low-income, minority upperclassmen, most of them the first in their families to attend college. He had experienced plenty of rejection while applying to colleges, but managed to learn from his experiences and move on. “If

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“Somos asistentes, no sirvientes”. Uno de los empleos más solicitados de Estados Unidos expone los fracasos del sistema educativo

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Y se espera que la necesidad aumente un 34 por ciento entre 2019 y 2029 , de acuerdo con la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de Estados Unidos, superando por mucho el crecimiento de menos del 4 por ciento que se proyecta, en promedio, para otros empleos. Esta demanda ha aumentado “exponencialmente” a raíz del Covid, señala Uvin.

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