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

The Hechinger Report

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

The Hechinger Report

Map: National Center for Education Statistics, Status of Education in Rural America, Exhibit C. More and more jobs require training in science, technology, engineering and math. Their families also tend to be poorer and less educated, particularly so for the students in economically distressed small towns.

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

eSchool News

The requests for proposals covered the following areas: Supplemental educational software for multiple content areas Enrichment and remediation interventions for students. Additionally, teachers and students will be able to explore the technology of Amazon’s Fulfillment Centers via virtual field trips. DERRY, N.H. – consortium.

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?Preparing For an Unknown Future

Edsurge

Our 4 million kinders will leave public school in 2029 having spent more than 16,000 hours of their lives doing mandatory classroom time, and if they are lucky, they will enter the job market sometime in the 2030s. They will be joining the other 47 million students already in U.S. public schools and learning what it means to be a student.

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

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report Now, states that need young and educated workers are stepping into the breach. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029. Related: With new ‘talent visas,’ other countries lure workers trained at U.S. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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