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

The Hechinger Report

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. . Money factored into every Match senior’s decision.

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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. She ultimately got into the one free program in the district, OIC-DC, which is subsidized by the district government and private funds. And the need is expected to grow, up by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029 , according to the U.S.

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Can start-up companies profit off one of the lowest paid professions: home-based child care?

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The San Francisco resident graduated from nearby Mills College in May 2018 with a master’s degree in early childhood education, and today she is getting her dream off the ground with the help of a new child care services company called Wonderschool. To meet that goal they’d have to launch 100,000 new businesses per year from now until 2029.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

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Victoria Perry, a counselor and adviser, was excited by the prospect of reaching students whose education had been disrupted. The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030. Sign up for our higher education newsletter. Still, the fund is a long shot.

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Like it or not, Trump is the next president — Now, here’s how he can improve higher ed

The Hechinger Report

Now that the election is over, it’s time to get serious about solving our nation’s higher education crisis with support from our nation’s new leader. We need to pull together and galvanize the recommendations of our higher education leadership into real, positive policy change for our public universities.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

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Education vaulted to the forefront of conversations about the presidential race when Democratic nominee Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate. He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools. Harris, a former U.S.

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