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Maine Draft State Broadband Action Plan Focuses On Closing Affordability Gap

Education Superhighway

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which enables states and territories to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs. For more information, contact Adeyinka Ogunlegan , Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy.

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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. Chavous, a former District of Columbia City Council member, is an attorney, author, education reform activist and president of Academic Policy and External Affairs at Stride, Inc. Our shared future depends on it.

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Decoding the price of college: Complexity of figuring out costs holds students back

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“If people think college costs a lot more than it actually does, that is bad for access,” Levine said. “If Levine and other college access experts are now on a mission to make the road to college smoother — and ultimately more affordable — especially for families who have traditionally had a harder time accessing higher education.

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

The Hechinger Report

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. Uvin said this moment presents an opportunity to change things not just at the grass roots, but also at the policy level. For years the U.S.

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

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Bunyard can connect with Wonderschool staff and other providers on Slack, an online chat app, and has access to virtual professional development opportunities. Providers who sign up for WeeCare get access to a curriculum developed in-house, and are encouraged to use it. Those that do are ranked higher on WeeCare’s app.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

If it’s included in the reconciliation package, it could fund programs like Degrees When Due, the umbrella initiative organized by the Institute for Higher Education Policy that Bishop State was participating in to reenroll students. The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030.

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Like it or not, Trump is the next president — Now, here’s how he can improve higher ed

The Hechinger Report

We need to pull together and galvanize the recommendations of our higher education leadership into real, positive policy change for our public universities. As higher education leaders and concerned citizens, we must take hold of this moment and leverage it into policy changes that will have widespread impact.