Our Scans · (LF.4) Quality Education · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

• [New] Beyond individual courses, PATH is building clearer pathways for students to turn AI learning into real job opportunities. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] Youth voices are shaping education beyond 2030. Learning Planet Institute
• [New] Generative AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever, but new research from the University of Vaasa suggests the biggest threat may not be AI itself - it's falling behind in learning how to use it. ScienceDaily
• [New] As the EDUCAUSE community increasingly recognizes, surveillance-based approaches alone can undermine trust, limit innovation, and miss the larger opportunity to redesign assessment around transparency, student agency, and authentic learning. Educause
• [New] The Thai government approved the Thailand national AI strategy and action plan (2022-2027) for driving AI country development plan, supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. Roza.Pace@trade.gov
• [New] 2026 will see more programs connecting coursework, industry certifications, work-based learning, and simulations into holistic, stackable journeys - recognizing learning across the full life cycle from higher education to corporate learning and development. caa | Capital Analytics Associates
• [New] 85% of organizations plan to increase their investment in upskilling employees through 2025-2030, and 76% of learning and development leaders now view continuous skills training as a cornerstone of business resilience. caa | Capital Analytics Associates
• [New] By 2026, 50% of higher education institutions will deploy AI-driven student success platforms. GitNexa
• [New] 71% of higher education institutions will deploy adaptive learning platforms by 2026 (up from 34% in 2023, per Educause ECAR survey). ICE Global News
• The convergence of artificial intelligence, finance, education, and digital commerce is creating entirely new opportunities for businesses and individuals around the world. TechBullion
• Healthcare and education jobs have clear pathways that could make the job search less onerous. Business Insider
• 1.25 million young people will not be in work or education within five years. Spiked
• In 2026, enterprise training providers accelerated the integration of artificial intelligence into safety training platforms, enabling adaptive learning pathways based on individual employee risk profiles and performance data. Vantage Market Research
• The year 2026 will not simply be about using artificial intelligence, but about designing organizations capable of thinking, learning, and orchestrating alongside it. Rootstack
• The number of young people not in work or education in Britain could rise to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action, a landmark report has warned. The Guardian
• The shift from compliance-based AI adoption to mission-based adoption (using AI to advance the core educational mission of access, equity, and lifelong learning) will define which institutions flourish in the second half of this decade. / USA Educational Technology and Change Journal
• The AI in higher education segment specifically is expected to reach $32.27 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual rate of 31.2% (7). Educational Technology and Change Journal
• AI may finally be capable of bending the cost curve of higher education in ways that previous technologies could not - but only if institutions resist the temptation to use it primarily for institutional efficiency. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• By the year 2026 a hybrid learning model will continue to be used more often. The Case HQ
• The hybrid learning segment is expected to grow at an anticipated CAGR of 12.5% from 2026 to 2034 with the increasing demand for flexibility among nontraditional students, who balance education with work and family responsibilities. Market Data Forecast
• Proteomics adds a further frontier: sparse machine-learning models built on ~3000 plasma proteins improved ten-year risk prediction for dozens of rare and common diseases beyond conventional clinical scores. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The National Geographic Society aims to invest in ocean literacy by funding projects that focus on community-based projects that help people form strong emotional bonds with the ocean and develop or deepen a sense of ocean identity through immersive learning experiences. National Geographic Society

Last updated: 08 June 2026