Degrees and credentials after high school will become increasingly important in the job market, a new report found. Analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce showed 72% of jobs will require postsecondary education or training by 2031. Oregon ranks 11th for most jobs requiring additional education. .
A program giving high school students a taste of college and college credits along the way is celebrating its 33rd year of operation in Washington state. The Running Start program offers 11th and 12th graders an opportunity to take college courses at the state s 34 community and technical colleges and three of its universities. Julie Garver, director of policy and academic affairs for the Washington State Council of Presidents, which represents universities, said the program eases the transition to college-level learning. .
By Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collaboration In Montana, high schools and colleges are working together to build a pipeline of homegrown talent for the classroom. High school students interested in a career in education are part of teaching teams at elementary schools. The Teachers of Promise Pathways (TOPP) brings together the Havre and Great Falls school districts with Montana State University-Northern (MSU) and Great Falls College Montana State University (GFCMSU) with dual enrollment opportunities for juniors and seniors. .
California has just given approval for signature-gathering for a proposed state ballot measure to create education savings accounts, with $17,000 a year per student usable at any accredited private school in the country. Opponents say the move would hurt public schools. Kevin McNamee, a community college professor spearheading the proposal, countered low-income families should have choices not limited to their local public school. .