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As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening

The Hechinger Report

Demand for workers in solar is expected to nearly double by 2030, according to an industry census. The number of workers needed in the offshore wind energy industry will also nearly double, by 2025 , to 589,000, and increase to 868,000 by 2030, the consulting firm Rystad Energy estimates. But everyone is aware of the brokenness.”

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How higher education lost its shine

The Hechinger Report

Samantha Gutter is chief access and outreach officer at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, which surveyed high school seniors about college and found that they were reluctant to go into debt. Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. Credit: Austin Anthony for The Hechinger Report.

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Is California saving higher education?

The Hechinger Report

Then she was summoned to the financial aid office, where she learned that the university, part of the California State University System, was giving her a grant of up to $1,500 to help her get across the finish line. “I She considered quitting, or transferring to a community college. I walked out of the office crying. The upshot?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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’” Via Education Week : “ FCC Seeks Comment on Access to WiFi for Schools and Libraries.” Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” Via the Future of Privacy Forum : “ Law Enforcement Access to Student Records : What Is the Law?”