THE EDUCATION INCENTIVE
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high school degree, even with a passing MC
AS
score, is insufficient for employment in the neweconomy
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ince the early 1980s, more than 400,000 new jobs requiringcollege have been created in Massachusetts, while 150,000 jobs for high school grads disappeared
In the 1970s, the typical college grad earned twice the incomeof a high school dropout, but today it¶s three times
Higher ed is increasingly essential for allcitizens, not just an option for the few.
Or, alternative vocational track
Effective education means
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through
Job