New Study Shows Ninth Graders Think About Their Future Careers
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A new study released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) last week asked ninth graders about their anticipated profession at age 30, and how often they thought about pursuing their future career. Almost half (49%) of ninth graders both identified a future profession and reported they spent a lot of time thinking about it. Only 29% did not identify a profession. A higher percentage of black students reported thinking a lot about a future job than white students (61% compared to 48%).