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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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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. And they could help tailor tests to a student’s specific cultural and educational context. That said, the technology isn’t there yet, and educators and test designers need to tread carefully , experts warn.

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

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Map: National Center for Education Statistics, Status of Education in Rural America, Exhibit C. 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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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. Chavous, a former District of Columbia City Council member, is an attorney, author, education reform activist and president of Academic Policy and External Affairs at Stride, Inc. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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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. Now, all they have to do is pay for it. . If we are not ready to fail,” he said to applause, “We are not ready for our future.”.

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‘We’re aides, not maids.’ How one high-demand job shows education system’s failings

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The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. This shortage of direct care workers mirrors the national demand, said Johan Uvin, who was acting assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education under President Barack Obama. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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OPINION: Americans need help paying for new, nondegree programs and college alternatives

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Data from 1 in 4 higher education institutions shows that, a decade after enrolling, the average salary for college attendees is less than the average salary of high school graduates. Related: Interested in innovations in the field of higher education? Subscribe to our free biweekly Higher Education newsletter.