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Educational Technology Trends to Look Out For in 2022

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There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. On a similar note, educational technologies are adaptable to the needs of students. between 2021 and 2026.

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PROOF POINTS: Schools’ mission shifted during the pandemic with healthcare, shelter and adult ed

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Credit: Marissa Leshnov for The Hechinger Report Much attention in the post-pandemic era has been on what students have lost – days of school, psychological health, knowledge and skills. Adult education is also often part of the package; the extras are not just for kids. “It

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Inside Canada’s 50-year fight for national child care

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The new system aims to provide child care for an average of $10 a day in licensed settings, with plans to create an additional 250,000 spots for children by 2026. This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report.

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In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what’s ahead for the U.S.

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It’s projected to further decline to 880,000 by 2040, according to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi for The Hechinger Report University Hall, the main lecture building at International Christian University. million now. million now.

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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

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But November election results show that several states are stepping up : In New Mexico, voters passed an amendment to increase funding for early childhood education, making funding early childhood education part of the state’s constitution. Those laws will go into effect between 2023 and 2026.

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Without changes in education, the future of work will leave more people behind

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This unfolding economic shift is challenging educators to shape curricula that will prepare students for positions requiring an elusive combination of soft skills — the ability to solve problems, communicate effectively and work with others — along with technical capacities. Related: In one state, students are ditching classrooms for jobs.

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OPINION: Banning legacy admissions will deliver another blow to the children of Black alumni

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The federal Department of Education is investigating whether legacy preferences at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania constitute civil rights violations, and Yale president Peter Salovey said during a panel discussion last October that officials are deliberating the future of legacy admissions there.