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Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math

The Hechinger Report

READ THE SERIES Meanwhile, the number of jobs in math occupations — which “use arithmetic and apply advanced techniques to make calculations, analyze data, and solve problems” — will have increased by 29 percent in the 10 years ending in 2031, or by more than 30,000 per year, Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show.

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A school closure cliff is coming. Black and Hispanic students are likely to bear the brunt

The Hechinger Report

. — The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. This story also appeared in The Washington Post She had spent most of her life at this small public school in the New Orleans suburb where she lives with her grandmother, but when she returned to school this month, it had closed.

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As colleges lose enrollment, some turn to one market that’s growing: Hispanic students

The Hechinger Report

The proportion of students in public schools who are Hispanic is even higher in some states, including California ( 56 percent ), Texas ( 53 percent ) and Florida ( 38 percent ). Nearly 1 in 3 students in kindergarten through 12th grade is Hispanic, the National Center for Education Statistics reports.