Last month, business news company Bloomberg released its annual Brain Drain Index . It uses Census data to analyze which American cities are losing advanced degree holders, white-collar jobs, and STEM career opportunities. Topping that list this year is Hanford, California. Shelsy Hutchison, a teacher with the Business Academy at …
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