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College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

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Only a handful of states, colored in blue, are predicted to see an increase in the number of students attending regional four-year colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. But student demand is expected to grow for the nation’s most elite colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. million in 2029.

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

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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. More and more jobs require training in science, technology, engineering and math. According to the U.S.

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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

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PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. He said that standardized testing may one day become a thing of the past, because AI has the potential to personalize testing to individual students.

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

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Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. 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.

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Engaging with the RGS collections

Living Geography

The second, Conferencing British geography: disciplinary history told through annual conferences (1949-2029) and their archives, is funded by the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership and will support PhD research at the University of Nottingham, in partnership with the Society. The deadline is 7 January 2025.

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High school seniors reveal choices in joyous ‘signing day’ ceremony

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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. On this spring day at Boston University “we celebrate seniors on their journey to college and life beyond!” Tutors danced.

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

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If the entire proposed amount is approved, it would be a large step toward Biden’s goal of doubling the Pell Grant by 2029. Congress recently approved a $400 increase to the maximum Pell Grant and President Joe Biden has since proposed another increase of $2,175, though it is unclear whether Congress will approve it.

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