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Maine Draft State Broadband Action Plan Focuses On Closing Affordability Gap

Education Superhighway

Their plan highlights the complex challenges faced by Maine residents who lack internet access, including limited opportunities for remote work, education, and healthcare, emphasizing the importance of bridging the digital divide to ensure that all residents can participate in the digital economy.

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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. 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.

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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. This shortage of direct care workers mirrors the national demand, said Johan Uvin, who was acting assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education under President Barack Obama. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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

The Hechinger Report

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. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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

The Hechinger Report

The San Francisco resident graduated from nearby Mills College in May 2018 with a master’s degree in early childhood education, and today she is getting her dream off the ground with the help of a new child care services company called Wonderschool. To meet that goal they’d have to launch 100,000 new businesses per year from now until 2029.

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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

Now that the election is over, it’s time to get serious about solving our nation’s higher education crisis with support from our nation’s new leader. We need to pull together and galvanize the recommendations of our higher education leadership into real, positive policy change for our public universities.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

Victoria Perry, a counselor and adviser, was excited by the prospect of reaching students whose education had been disrupted. The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030. Sign up for our higher education newsletter. Still, the fund is a long shot.