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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2023
That’s taken a dramatic toll on colleges and universities, with severe consequences for society and economic growth — a situation now also being faced by the United States, where the number of 18-year-olds has begun to drop in some states and soon will fall nationwide. million students, from 2010 through this year.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 1, 2022
After various family support policies were dropped from federal legislation earlier this year, states have been left to their own devices to stabilize child care and boost the economic well-being of their families. And in Nebraska, voters approved a $15 minimum wage , which will support family economic stability.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 31, 2017
This unfolding economic shift is challenging educators to shape curricula that will prepare students for positions requiring an elusive combination of soft skills — the ability to solve problems, communicate effectively and work with others — along with technical capacities. Related: In one state, students are ditching classrooms for jobs.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 8, 2017
By 2026, the department estimates , 57 percent of college students will be women. Jerlando Jackson, director and chief research scientist, Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison. “It By 2026, nearly 57 percent of college students will be women. Department of Education.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 5, 2021
The number of students in community colleges in the fall declined by more than half a million , or 10 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. This predicament is being made worse by a wave of retirements, which research shows is speeding up. So are many others.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
That number jumped to 36 million by December of 2018, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that between 2016 and 2026, employment will grow by 10 percent for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree – faster than the growth projected for all occupations.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
The new Canada-wide system was “very much situated in the context of economic recovery,” said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada. In 2021, the country’s leaders committed $30 billion (about $24 billion in U.S. Children read outside at Heritage Park Child Care Centre.
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