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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

What does the declining birthrate mean for elementary, middle and high schools across the country? percent fewer public school students a decade from now. The organization predicts the number of high school graduates to help colleges plan for the number of students in the future. million students in 2028.

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

Too many American high schoolers are pushed into college preparatory tracks that limit their career choices or ultimately lead to crippling student loan debt. But students aren’t the only ones who lose out from a one-size-fits-all high school approach. A startling 3 million skilled trades jobs will sit unfilled by 2028.

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Coal plants are closing. For some schools, that means lost revenue and fewer jobs for graduates

The Hechinger Report

After graduating from high school last spring, with no desire to attend college, Pike couldnt resist the lure of Craig Station s starting hourly wage of up to $40 for maintenance workers on heavy mining equipment. Pike, who attended the only high school in sprawling Moffat County, recalled that many teachers stayed only a year.

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