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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. The job market analytics company Burning Glass reports that nine out of ten tech jobs sit outside the technology sector and that, in the utility sector alone, 35 percent of job openings in 2019 were in IT.

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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. This story about AI testing was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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

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But while plane tickets vary by carrier, date of purchase and luck, college costs hinge on reported family income, assets, the grades a student got in high school, the type of institution they want to attend and mastery of a complicated application system. College costs differ for almost everyone, just like airline tickets.

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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? Many are powered by scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. STEM is more than an acronym. Final Thoughts.

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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. The post High school seniors reveal choices in joyous ‘signing day’ ceremony appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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