will grow 28 percent by 2026. will grow 28 percent by 2026. In an effort to get more girls at Red Bank to participate in the cybersecurity challenge, teacher Mandy Galante, center, recruited girls from nontech classes, including a dozen from a creative writing class. “We MORE

“ Looking Ahead to 2026: Trends in Technology and Education ” ( slides ) focused on trends other than technology, since the conference covered tech so extensively. Last week I participated in the EDUCAUSE annual conference in the midwestern American city of Indianapolis. MORE

” His attorney says he will fight for the right to be paid the full value of his contract, which runs through 2026 – that’s over $40 million in salary and bonuses. (National) Education Politics. “ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” MORE

The number of software developer jobs is expected to grow 24% between 2016 and 2026, and there are currently over a half million job openings. Welcome to our “Innovators Worth Watching” series, spotlighting interesting and potentially disruptive players across a spectrum of industries. The software development industry is in a bit of a bind. MORE

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For Face the Future, we’re going to fast-forward a decade to the year 2026. This Sunday and Monday, join our partner Facing History for Face the Future , a global virtual game about what the future of empathy might look like, and how that impacts our choices today. MORE

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the need for information security analysts is estimated to grow 28 percent through 2026, much faster than other occupations. New Analysis of Personalized Learning Program Shows Reading Gains for Chicago Students. MORE

That job sector is projected to grow 22 percent by 2026, putting her on track to earn a median wage of $ 100,610 a year. Ben Lara, a senior at Lowell High School, walks his dog before school. His dream is to become a business owner. Photo by Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. MORE

On Thursday (October 29) I’m presenting on Looking Ahead to 2026: Trends in Technology and Education. This October I’ll be presenting, participating, networking, schmoozing, reconnecting, and generally hob-nobbing with people at the EDUCAUSE 2015 conference in Indianapolis. Here are some of my events: A pre conference workshop, Building an Emerging Technology and Futures Capacity in Your Organization. MORE

I’ve read and discussed both the KnowledgeWorks Foundation report, Learning on the Block , and Learning is Earning 2026 , the latter of which was introduced by Jane McGonigal on the keynote stage at SXSWedu. Blockchain technology may seem magical, but it is not magic. MORE

A typical agriculture worker makes $22,540 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , and mechanization has steadily reduced demand for them; the government projects zero growth in agriculture through at least 2026. High school students sit in a rural Mississippi school classroom. MORE

Here are some related resources to share with your colleagues or to use for staff development: The STEM 2026 Vision. MORE

The health care industry is expected to add the most jobs by 2026, and, together with the social assistance sector, will account for 4 million new jobs — one-third of all new positions, according to the BLS estimates. MORE

The report, STEM 2026 , pulls from the work of experts in science, technology, engineering and math, and the authors point out that current conditions do not ensure equal access to STEM teaching and learning. The ideal future of U.S. MORE

The number of workers needed in the construction trades nationally is expected to rise 11 percent through 2026, far faster than other occupations, or by 747,600 new jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. MORE

I don’t believe that we should cheer Elon Musk’s plans to abandon this planet and colonize Mars – he’s predicted he’ll do so by 2026. MORE

By 2026, the department estimates , 57 percent of college students will be women. By 2026, nearly 57 percent of college students will be women. MORE

The financial crisis of 2008 was tough for the country, but the real impact will hit colleges in the year 2026. It turns out those fiscal anxieties a few years ago coincided with a dramatic "birth dearth"—a reduction in the number of children born, which means that the number of kids hitting traditional college age will drop almost 15 percent around 2026. MORE

People who set up college-savings accounts, called 529 plans, get $2 billion a year worth of federal tax deductions — projected by the Treasury Department to double by 2026 to $4 billion a year. MORE