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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

employees working from home and interacting with colleagues and customers remotely at the peak of the pandemic, many companies began to invest in digital transformation initiatives to address gaps in cloud adoption and cybersecurity. In 2008, it was global experience. Many employers are wrestling with their own Catch-22.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns. Distance reduction allow companies to compete worldwide. We see an explosion of startups.

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COVID-19’s Long-Term Impacts on Education in 2020 and Beyond

Edsurge

Secondary teacher positions are harder to fill than elementary ones; as are science and math openings. Even if [companies] can make the hires, will those students be able to travel, and what kind of onboarding will be provided to new employees? Although there are millions of Americans qualified to fill the 3.7 Mark Warner (D-Va.),

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

“It’s a stepping stone to some sort of post-secondary credential, which determines your economic mobility in life,” said Hilliard, adding that high school degree is a prerequisite to pursue many professional certifications, from emergency medical technician to truck driver.

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Robot Teachers, Racist Algorithms, and Disaster Pedagogy

Hack Education

Technology companies offer their products as the solution, and technology advocates promote the narrative of techno-solutionism. If schools are struggling right now, education technology companies — and technology companies in general — are not. Tech companies are dominating the stock market. Let me fix that sentence.

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Deal with online giant threatens Pennsylvania colleges, Moody’s warns

The Hechinger Report

Southern New Hampshire University used to be unknown outside New England but it’s quickly grown since the 2008 recession to become a national online degree giant with more than 130,000 students. When a behemoth like that moves into Pennsylvania looking to grab market share, analysts pay attention.

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WGU President Scott Pulsipher on Bringing Customer-Centric Culture to Universities

Edsurge

And my background from Amazon, but even in general building a startup company, everything starts with that customer. Did I read somewhere that WGU hasn’t raised tuition since 2008? We think differently around how to utilize technology to advance outcomes and help the students progress. We think differently around faculty models.