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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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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

But she and her colleagues soon realized that without technology to aid them in identifying who those students were and the barriers they faced, the work would have to be done by hand. We weren’t able to tackle the vast majority of students because of technology,” Perry said. “It It was just unbelievable. It was just unbelievable.

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

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Mohamud Diini, who wanted to leave Vermont for somewhere warmer but decided to stay when he learned the state would help him pay off his student loans if he agreed to live and work there. “I Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029. Learn a skill, and then we’re going to pay you back.”

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