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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. Rural students began high school with the same interest in science and math careers as their suburban counterparts, the survey reveals. According to the U.S.

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

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Match High School senior Aneudy Polanco celebrates his choice of UMass Amherst with his mother and girlfriend on college ‘signing day.’ This is the final story in an occasional series looking at six members of the senior class at Match High School, a college preparatory charter school in Boston. Photo: Liz Willen.

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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. By integrating career learning programs — many of which are online — into our public middle and high schools, we can help students explore a variety of career options, including those in the IT field.

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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. billion increase in federal funding as part of the administration’s plan to double the maximum Pell Grant award by 2029.

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

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But while plane tickets vary by carrier, date of purchase and luck, college costs hinge on reported family income, assets, the grades a student got in high school, the type of institution they want to attend and mastery of a complicated application system. College costs differ for almost everyone, just like airline tickets.

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