3 months ago
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This is a guest opinion column
In Alabama and throughout the nation, policymakers consistently tout science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as the key to economic prosperity. Employers need skilled workers capable of writing code, analyzing data, solving technical problems, and adapting to fast-moving industries. Yet too many rural students are being told to prepare for this future without the classes, teachers, technology, transportation, and career connections that make preparation possible.
