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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

This is pretty rare in the courses I’ve seen. A two-year nationwide survey of 2,500 students taking the course showed knowledge gains in 90% of the students taking this free course. These results were across all student demographics, making this course an excellent fit for every middle school.

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College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

The Hechinger Report

Only a handful of states, colored in blue, are predicted to see an increase in the number of students attending regional four-year colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. But student demand is expected to grow for the nation’s most elite colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. million in 2029.

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PROOF POINTS: Rural American students shift away from math and science during high school, study finds

The Hechinger Report

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. Rural and small town schools are far less likely to offer advanced math and science courses, such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes.

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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. So I thought, why not take a course?”. And the need is expected to grow, up by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029 , according to the U.S. The burden of caregiving will fall on unpaid relatives, affecting their financial and mental health.

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

The Hechinger Report

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

The Hechinger Report

Cohen for The Hechinger Report. Cohen for The Hechinger Report. In 2018, Wonderschool reported it had 140 child care businesses spread across San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City, with program directors earning an average of $78,000 a year. Cohen for The Hechinger Report. “We

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