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States want adults to return to college. Many roadblocks stand in the way

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Dan Hurley, CEO of the Michigan Association of State Universities, said enrolling students over the age of 25 is critical to meeting the states goal of 60 percent of adults having a certificate or a degree by 2030. He said 42 of the top 50 jobs in the state are projected to require at least a bachelors degree within the next eight years.

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Colleges sign on for a 15-step program to “erase equity gaps” in completion

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These efforts are two of the 15 recommendations in a project called the Moon Shot for Equity, a plan that seeks to eliminate college graduation equity gaps by 2030. The Moon Shot program is specifically designed to close gaps for Black, Latino, Native American, first generation and other historically underserved students by 2030.

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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

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For that reason, the department also recently announced a voluntary “women in construction framework” that companies receiving these grants can commit to in order to achieve Raimondo’s goal of doubling the number of women in construction by the year 2030.

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The potential, promise and pitfalls of blended learning in India

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billion population is under 25, will need some three million new primary school teachers by 2030. billion population is under 25, will need three million new primary school teachers by 2030. “I A more nuanced view of how blended learning is working in India can be seen in a 2015 report done by the membership and advocacy group CoSN.

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America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)

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million homes, according to the climate advocacy organization Generation180. Pushed by the student body, Salt Lake City’s school board recently committed to using 100 percent clean electricity by 2030 and to going carbon neutral by 2040. In some cities, students have led the charge to make schools “greener” and more efficient.

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California finally ended a ban on bilingual education. Now it can’t find enough teachers for these classes

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By 2030, it wants half of California students on a path to becoming bilingual. Texas, Illinois and New York have similar laws, but instead of requiring bilingual programs in response to parent advocacy, they do so based solely on enrollment. Flores thinks the state is at least moving in the right direction.

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10 years later, goal of getting more Americans through college is way behind schedule

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A record number of Virginians earned bachelor’s degrees in 2017 , the most recent year for which the figures are available; officials said that puts it on course toward a goal of having the highest proportion of college-educated workers by 2030. Related: Panicked universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors.

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