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The minimum educational requirement for a middle school teacher is an associate’s degree (about 2 years beyond high school). Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A middle school teacher typically must have at least a bachelor’s (4-year) degree.

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Employment of information security analysts is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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A full-time job is usually defined as working between 20 and 40 hours per week. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A full-time job is usually defined as working between 35 and 40 (or more) hours per week.

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The median (middlemost) salary for a software developer is $80,000 per year. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: The median salary for a software developer was $127,260 in 2022.

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The demand for computer and information technology workers is expected to grow. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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An apprentice receives on-the-job and occupation-specific training over several years. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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Hourly workers receive overtime pay when they work more than 30 hours per week. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: Overtime pay is given to certain employees who work over 40 hours per week.

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Workers with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers earn over double the median annual U.S. wage. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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If the federal and state minimum wage differ, the worker is paid the lower wage. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A worker receives the higher of the state or federal minimum wage.

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People can only have one career in their lifetime. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: People can change careers during their lifetime.

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A forensic scientist studies the plants and animals that live in forests. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A forensic scientist examines evidence found at a crime scene.

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Employment for registered nurses is expected to grow in the next 10 years. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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The first female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was Hillary Clinton. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: Nancy Pelosi was the first female U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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