Future of Work
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the skills students will need for the jobs of the future.
College & Workforce Readiness
Online Summit
What to Teach Today to Prepare Students for Tomorrow’s Workplace
Educators surveyed by the EdWeek Research Center said updating curricula to get students ready for the jobs of the future is a top priority.
Artificial Intelligence
Three Reasons to Be Skeptical of Artificial Intelligence in Schools
Having a strong teacher in the classroom is more important than having good technology, a University of Michigan professor argues.
Special Report
The New World of Work
Students may need new and different skills—such as creativity or data know how—to thrive in the emerging economy. This special report explores what some schools are doing to meet those needs and what employers want from their new hires.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Could Free Up 13 Hours a Week for Teachers, Report Finds
A new report estimates that 20 to 40 percent of the tasks teachers spend time on, including grading, lesson planning, general administration, could be outsourced to technology.
Artificial Intelligence
Explainer
What Every Educator Needs to Know About Artificial Intelligence
Experts think artificial intelligence could help people do all sorts of things in the future. Here's how it could impact education.
Artificial Intelligence
Here's What It's Like to Teach Artificial Intelligence to High Schoolers
A high school in California taught seniors to work with artificial intelligence by exploring technical skills and societal impacts and engaging students in projects.
Artificial Intelligence
Three Big Questions on Artificial Intelligence and Schools
Artificial Intelligence has big implications for curriculum, teaching, learning, and district management. And it comes with its fair share of flaws too.
Artificial Intelligence
Alexa, Tell Us What You Think of Voice-Activated Learning in K-12
The ISTE 2019 annual ed-tech conference in Philadelphia June 23-26 will feature at least a half a dozen sessions that mention "Alexa" in their titles.
Artificial Intelligence
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Student Engagement? Researchers Investigate
Researchers at the University of Montreal are partnering with an education technology company to see if Artificial Intelligence can predict student engagement.
Classroom Technology
Photos
What Does Digital Literacy Look Like in North Dakota?
Schools are doing more to incorporate technology and cyber security into their teacher training and student curriculum.
College & Workforce Readiness
Trump Calls for New AI Workforce-Development Efforts, But Offers No New Money
A new executive order on artificial intelligence shines a light on the need for education and training. But experts say it's thin on details and mostly silent on the question of funding.
School & District Management
Opinion
20 Signs of Progress at Singapore American School
A look at the progress seen at Singapore American School when it comes to prepping students for life and college and 20 signs of progress in talent development, care and guidance, and high impact teaching.
School & District Management
Opinion
The Evolution of the Denver Public Schools Portfolio
Denver Public Schools is the district to watch when it comes to portfolios. Tom shares how the DPS portfolio model is the one to watch.
Special Report
Literacy for the Workplace
The modern workplace is evolving and employers say that students need different kinds of literacy skills in order to thrive in it. Will English classes change in response?