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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

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In Texas — where the energy system failed those who depend on it — and elsewhere, our infrastructure is only as good as the technology that supports it. Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. 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

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It will take a complete and substantial change in the training system, career pipeline, pay and work conditions of home health aides, experts and advocates say. The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. Related: ‘Millions upon millions’ in employer-funded education benefits go unused.

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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. Colleges are required to have these on their websites; 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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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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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

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Victoria Perry, a counselor and adviser, was excited by the prospect of reaching students whose education had been disrupted. But the progress stalled at the beginning of the pandemic, and then the college changed internal systems that left staff members without access to much of the student information they needed to complete the audit.

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

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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.