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

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Recent history reminds us that the only way we can build a stronger, more resilient society is by investing in meaningful workforce training and good-paying jobs in the rapidly growing information technology field. Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S.

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

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More and more jobs require training in science, technology, engineering and math. 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. According to the U.S. Solving these problems won’t be easy.

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6 ways to bring statistical literacy to any classroom

eSchool News

The field is projected to grow by 35 percent from 2019 to 2029, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Further, many teachers do not feel their training and resources have adequately equipped them to lead students in sound statistical analysis.

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

The Hechinger Report

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. College costs differ for almost everyone, just like airline tickets.

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‘We’re aides, not maids.’ How one high-demand job shows education system’s failings

The Hechinger Report

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. or OIC-DC, trains people to be home health aides. Everyone is struggling.”.

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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. No more fun times,” declared Nova, who is training to become a nurse and has two younger sons and a baby girl. “We

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

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Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report Even $2,500 a year “is better than zero,” he said, which is what he got when the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan on which he’d counted was blocked in June by the Supreme Court. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029.

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