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The United States department of labor says job is requiring science technology training will increase 51% through 2000 to 2008. It says this quickly to 6 million future jobs for those with skills in science. Now two companies have announced the plans to help American students prepare for this future. The general electric company announced they will invest $100 million to increase the number of students to go to colleges. The move is expansion of its education program. No else college bond. The college bond program is to increase the number of students going to the college from more than 20 high schools around the country. The latest school district to receive the help is in the state of Kentucky. The Jefferson county public schools and up to 4 other districts will receive the money over next 5 years. The money will pay for creating new ways to teach math and science – Professional development for teachers and the study of the project. Also, company officials will help carry out the project goals in the schools. Earlier in September, the IBM Company announced the program to increase the number of mathematics and science teachers in U.S. IBM said the program will make it possible for some of their workers to become teachers after they leave the company. Company official say many workers were exports in science and math, have the express to desire to teach after they retire from IBM. So the company developed the programs called Transition to Teaching. The program will pay each worker up to $15000 while they learn to teach. About 100 IBM workers across the country will be the first to take part in the program. IBM said that if they are successful, the program will expand to other areas and maybe even to other companies as well.