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Illinois high school seniors have new hurdles to overcome to get to college. High school students are waiting several extra weeks to get their hands on a newly designed Free Application for Student Aid. You might know it better as FAFSA. ...

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 states 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 transitio...

Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.

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 U...