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Districts Partner with Businesses to Train Tomorrow’s IT Workforce

EdTech Magazine

By 2025, an estimated 80 percent of living-wage jobs in Tennessee’s Hamilton County will require a degree or technical credential, according to the report “Chattanooga 2.0: Helping To Shape The Future Of The Workforce.”

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What Does It Mean to Be “Future Ready?” (Adaptable, for Starters)

Educator Innovator

At the end of March, the most recent Future Ready Summit kicked off in Atlanta. More than 150 school and district leaders heard from education and technology experts, discussed what a “future ready” school looks like, and networked with other educators from around the region. There’s no single answer. What is school for?

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Education technology and the future of Higher Ed leadership

Neo LMS

Now, more than ever, higher education needs leadership that reflects its new avatar: leadership that’s not just future-ready, but future-forward. Education technology and the future of Higher Ed. According to Forbes, the worldwide e-learning market is projected to be a massive $325 billion by 2025.

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The STEM Careers Coalition Marks Second Anniversary with Expanded Career Readiness Resources and New Industry Partners Joining National Effort to Improve Student Outcomes

eSchool News

About NAF NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready.

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How Virtual Reality Helps This N.Y. School District Prepare Students for Their Future

Edsurge

Engagement in technology-free classes was waning and while the deputy superintendent for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (POB) didn’t want students using technology just for the sake of technology—she wanted her schools and students to be future-ready. Tom Murray of the Future Ready Schools initiative. “He