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

The Hechinger Report

Automation typically speeds up in the wake of recessions, and the SREB estimates that the pandemic recession is accelerating automation; where it previously predicted that 30 percent of current jobs could be automated by 2030, the SREB has moved that up to 2025. Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.

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As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening

The Hechinger Report

All three strategies are in large part a reproach to traditional higher education, which has often failed to provide the right programs to the people who increasingly need them. Demand for workers in solar is expected to nearly double by 2030, according to an industry census. We’re filling the gaps from traditional colleges.”.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016. But these are by far the exception.

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India tries coding camps, craft centers and all-girls schools to fight illiteracy

The Hechinger Report

Students study for classes at a government school on the edge of the Thar Desert. About 65 percent of India’s students attend similar government schools, many with dismal outcomes. billion people, India is second only to China in population, and will account for 25 percent of the world’s labor pool by 2030. With over 1.3

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In one country, women now outnumber men in college by two to one

The Hechinger Report

While still under a very low 3 percent, unemployment for men in Iceland is slightly higher than it is for women , the government agency Statistics Iceland reports. This year, for the first time, the share of college-educated women in the American workforce passed the share of college-educated men.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

The Hechinger Report

The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030. She’s talking about people who’ve diverted from the traditional high school to college to graduation pathway. She said resources should focus on students of color and low-income students, who face greater hurdles in college access and completion.