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

The Hechinger Report

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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Maine Draft State Broadband Action Plan Focuses On Closing Affordability Gap

Education Superhighway

Lead and expand the ACP4ME Campaign , which provides support statewide with materials and training for partners to conduct outreach and enrollment activities. Through the ACP4ME campaign, MCA aims to increase enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program to 54% of eligible households by 2029.

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

eSchool News

Jobs in STEM fields are projected to grow over two times faster than the total for all occupations in the next decade, with an expected 8% growth in STEM jobs by 2029. Grounded in math, physics, and engineering, CoderZ trains students in grades four and up in computational thinking and technical ability. About CoderZ.

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

The Hechinger Report

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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?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. If we have any hope of doing right by the 4 million students in the class of 2029, then the time for change is now.

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

The Hechinger Report

Along with more money in aid for low-income students, they advocate for earlier and better communication with families as they make college-going decisions, and better training for counselors at the high school level who are trying to help them. College financial aid officers can help, too, by providing families with more information sooner.