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K–12 Educators Embrace Ingenuity and Adaptation to Prepare Students for the Future

EdTech Magazine

The World Economic Forum predicts, for example, major disruptions in the world of work. CoSN leaders recognized the significance of this dynamic in this year’s conference theme , “Envision 2030,” a nod to the fact that the Class of 2030 is just starting their educational journey. by Ryan Petersen.

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In Announcing Winners of Higher Ed Challenge, Ed Dept Looks Ahead to 2030

Edsurge

Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology held its first major event in nearly two years on Thursday, and the main takeaway is that the office is busy planning for the future—2030, to be exact. to announce the winners of the “ Reimagining the Higher Education Ecosystem ,” or EDU2030, challenge.

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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, McKinsey & Company estimates that automation and artificial intelligence will displace between 400 and 800 million jobs globally by 2030. In recent years, we’ve used podcasts and short videos, adding vibrancy to our messaging with examples from the classroom.

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Students Face a Troubling Skills Gap Around Career Readiness. We’re Fixing It With Data.

Edsurge

The goal as we see it is something we call “60x30TX,” or 60 percent of Texas adults ages 25-34 will hold a degree by 2030. Here is a critical example of this: When I started in Garland ISD, I learned that our African American male students were being disciplined disproportionately compared with other students.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. UNESCO for example recently convened an effort to “ move toward a common language on microcredentials. The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020.

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Impatient for workers, businesses help students take college shortcuts

The Hechinger Report

This week, they’re building basic apps and games using Firebase, a Google platform. Samaniego, for example, plans to enter the University of Connecticut in the fall, though now with a focus on computer science and engineering. The effort is just one example of the country’s blossoming love affair with nondegree skills training.

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As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening

The Hechinger Report

Demand for workers in solar is expected to nearly double by 2030, according to an industry census. The number of workers needed in the offshore wind energy industry will also nearly double, by 2025 , to 589,000, and increase to 868,000 by 2030, the consulting firm Rystad Energy estimates.

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