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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries.

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

The Google campus in Mountain View, California. Businesses like Google, IBM, and Accenture have also made high-profile moves to boost skills-based hiring and remove bachelor’s degree requirements. between now and 2027. His first job was a $45,000 “tier one” tech support position with a health care software developer.

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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

Edsurge

Department of Education forecasts that by 2027, postsecondary enrollment among adults will grow by just 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent growth rate for more traditionally-aged students. Today, this population accounts for just 39 percent. According to some measures , adult higher ed enrollment in the U.S.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” Google’s Alphabet Inc. We also see it in many instances of adaptive-learning software. What it hasn’t delivered are many jobs.