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This New Census Tool Can Recruit Students into the Liberal Arts

ED Surge

Census Bureau salary and industry data to teach prospective students about the programs’ strong economic returns. percent between 2020 to 2030. percent from 2020 to 2030. Colleges and universities should join the Census PSEO initiative to show the economic value of their degrees to potential students.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

ED Surge

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. Broad access to computer science resources is a critical enabler positively impacting the economic mobility of students. economy.

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How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy

The Hechinger Report

Even if enrollment eventually rebounds, the interruption caused by the pandemic will be felt for years — coinciding with a hoped-for economic recovery — since that’s how long it usually takes students to complete credentials once they start them. It also creates a huge need for people to build and run the technology.

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Why is it so hard for workers to find new jobs?

The Hechinger Report

That could have lasting effects both for these individuals’ financial security and for the broader economy, by stymieing innovation and growth and deepening economic polarization. The United States has, historically, done a poor job of helping people who have been displaced by offshoring, automation, recessions and other economic dislocation.

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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

But in order to predict high school graduates, WICHE’s statisticians also projected student enrollments for first grade through 2020 to 12th grade through 2030. Economic uncertainty apparently has this side effect.) (Economic uncertainty apparently has this side effect.) million in 2019. That’s a 8.5

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Sustainable Development

Anthropology for Beginners

Sustainable development ties together concern for the carrying capacity of natural systems with the social, political, and economic challenges faced by humanity (Kahle and Gurel-Atay 2014). Promote sustained inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The SDGs are: 1. Complete eradication of poverty 2. No hunger 3.

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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

ED Surge

This issue is not a social issue, it’s an economic issue and frankly, it’s a simple question of math,” Raimondo wrote in an emailed statement to The 19th. “If It’s why Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has focused on addressing barriers they have historically faced in these industries — and the most obvious barrier is child care.