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Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

eSchool News

Teacher guides, pacing suggestions, and supplemental instructional resources, including assessment options and opportunities to encourage student reflection, are available for each lesson. Mesa Public Schools along with SAVE members will also have access to and be able to participate in the free Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge.

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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. All of EducationSuperHighway’s resources and support are provided to states at no cost.

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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. We need to ensure we’re continuing to expose more Americans to the jobs, opportunities and resources that will help modernize our country’s IT systems. economy, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

The Hechinger Report

If those things aren’t fixed, the suffering will be felt not only by the “millions and millions of people [who] work very hard at very difficult and important jobs and get poverty wages,” said Paul Osterman, a professor of human resources and management at MIT and author of the book “Who Will Care for Us?” For years the U.S.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

Advocates say the money could be transformative for colleges like Bishop State, which often lack the resources to give students the support they need, and people like Perry, who are trying to do this work without 21st century tools. The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030.

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

The Hechinger Report

Generally, there is a massive shortage of talent, particularly in certain skilled talent areas,” said Jamie Kohn, senior research director for the human resources practice of the Gartner consulting firm, who said competition for college graduates is fierce. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029.

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