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

The Hechinger Report

Tutors danced. 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!”

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

The Hechinger Report

The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. Some students who apply need extra tutoring before they can enroll. And the need is expected to grow, up by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029 , according to the U.S. It’s a real problem for society,” Osterman said. For years the U.S.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

The Hechinger Report

Since 2021, the Biden administration has poured billions into helping public schools recover from the pandemic in various ways: to pay for more staff and tutors and upgrade facilities to improve air conditioning and ventilation, among other things.

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