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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

The Hechinger Report

PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. He said that standardized testing may one day become a thing of the past, because AI has the potential to personalize testing to individual students.

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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

The Hechinger Report

Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. Recent history reminds us that the only way we can build a stronger, more resilient society is by investing in meaningful workforce training and good-paying jobs in the rapidly growing information technology field.

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Fostering a STEM Mindset through Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

MIND Research Institute

And according to the US Department of Labor and Statistics , the number of STEM careers is projected to grow by 8% by 2029. So how can we make math learning more intuitive and accessible for students? Many are powered by scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. STEM is more than an acronym.

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OPINION: Americans need help paying for new, nondegree programs and college alternatives

The Hechinger Report

billion increase in federal funding as part of the administration’s plan to double the maximum Pell Grant award by 2029. We must also expand this access to Americans like Janelle, who need to be able to pay for short-term, nondegree education options. His fiscal year 2025 budget proposal includes a $2.1 But this doesn’t go far enough.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

The Hechinger Report

But her record suggests that she would back policies to make child care more affordable, protect immigrant and LGBTQ+ students and promote broader access to higher education through free community college and loan forgiveness. Harris, a former U.S. The new law is expected to cost about $480 million over the next two years. Christina A.

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