And if this culture truly exists, does it shape students far beyond their years at Harvard Business School?

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White males aged 50 years old who have no schooling beyond high school have mortality rates more than twice as high as those with college degrees.

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Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education beyond high school, many requiring proficiency in math and science.

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According to the education department, 20, 000 teachers have left the country in the past two years and half of Zimbabwe's children have not progressed beyond primary school.

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Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school degree.

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Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school degree.

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Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education.

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Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require a level of education beyond a high school degree.

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The achievement gaps we see in elementary school and beyond begin before children enter kindergarten--the quality of child care and educational settings in the years preceding matter.

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