Topic: Future of Learning

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The Value of Networks and Ecosystems in Creating the Future of Learning

Why networks and ecosystems are essential tools for navigating fragmentation in education, highlighting how collaboration, shared purpose and adaptability can drive lasting systems change

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

Laying the Foundation for Transformational Change in Education

A practical guide to understanding what’s changing in education and how to take meaningful next steps

Katie King
Senior Director of Strategic Engagement

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Designing for Humanity as AI Saturates Education Systems

Why designing education systems for humanity matters more as AI becomes unavoidable

Kate Westrich
Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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Civic Education for Democratic Health and Thriving Futures

To counter polarization and prepare for an uncertain future, civic education must be reimagined as a trusted, well-supported and adaptive system that equips young people to engage constructively in democracy.

Katherine Prince
Vice President of Foresight and Strategy

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Everyday Disruptions: Why Traditional School Reform Is Not Enough

As everyday disruptions intensify, education systems must transform by becoming more humane, flexible and community-centered.

Matt Williams
Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer

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Signals of Change: What Today’s Innovations Can Tell Us About Tomorrow’s Schools

Signals of change show how today’s innovations can help schools build future-ready learning environments. Get examples.

Katie King
Senior Director of Strategic Engagement

Imagining the Future of Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania

A 10-year forecast exploring possibilities for education across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

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Seeing with the Heart in the Age of AI

Approaching the Nevada Portrait of a Learner and the use of AI in education through the lens of The Little Prince

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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Centering Humanity in the Age of AI

Global leaders urge AI use in education that keeps humanity at the center.

Katherine Prince
Vice President of Foresight and Strategy

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7 Ways Immersive Experiences Help Us Explore the Future

Learn seven ways immersive events can be a powerful tool for futures thinking.

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Lead Education Change and Action Across Time Horizons

Supporting leadership through near-, mid- and long-term change in education.

Katherine Prince
Vice President of Foresight and Strategy

Charting a New Course for Education

KnowledgeWorks’ seventh anchor forecast on the future of learning explores possibilities for the future of K-12 education in the U.S.

Maria Crabtree
Director of Strategic Foresight Projects

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