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

The Hechinger Report

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. Teacher quality is another impediment.

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From President Kirk Ormand: The Future of the Annual Meeting

Society for Classical Studies

We have just signed a contract to hold our annual meeting, in conjunction with the AIA, in Boston in 2027 and are currently considering locations for 2028 and 2029, both of which also would be with the AIA. There are good reasons for our members uncertainty about the fate of the annual meeting.

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Aging states to college graduates: We’ll pay you to stay

The Hechinger Report

Almost all of them are for professionals in specific areas of shortages — mostly teaching and healthcare — or who agree to work in underserved areas. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029. Unemployment in Vermont is just 1.8 percent , third lowest in the country after New Hampshire and Maryland.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

The Hechinger Report

Walz spent part of his early career teaching in small rural schools, including on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. — First lady Jill Biden, who teaches community college courses, is a member of the NEA. Walz, a former teacher, is also an NEA member. eventually obtaining a more than $1.1

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