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] In 2026, participants will see AI-driven prompts, adaptive exams, personalized learning paths, and scenario-based simulations-creating faster, smarter, more customized learning experiences. Risk & Insurance Education Alliance
• [New] Colorado's Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence, or Senate Bill 24-205, requires developers to use reasonable care in protecting consumers from any known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination in education, employment and government services. Built In
• [New] In a global community already riven by mistrust of experts, institutions, and one another, AI threatens to fray the relational bonds so essential to education. Brookings
• [New] A cyber incident affecting all 1,700 Victorian government schools has exposed student data and is prompting renewed scrutiny from cyber insurers and brokers of systemic risk in Australia's education sector. Insurance Business
• [New] Education spending per child in rich countries is around 40 times higher than in sub-Saharan Africa, creating a long-term geography of opportunity gap that will shape talent pipelines and consumption patterns. CEOWORLD Magazine
• [New] In 2026, we expect absenteeism to remain high and achievement to remain low unless districts take action to both minimize distractions (through cell phone bans, for example) and enhance the student learning experience through more hands-on learning both in - and out-of-school. Overdeck Family Foundation
• [New] 2026 will not bring a single disruption but rather the consolidation of an education model centered on skills, mobility, and interconnected systems, with AI functioning as an enabler within a more structured and transparent learning ecosystem. Mexico Business
• Educational institutions worldwide now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform themselves into hubs of global learning. Elets digitalLEARNING
• The world of 2026 demands education that is adaptive, transparent, and deeply connected to global opportunities. Elets digitalLEARNING
• 2026 will be a pivotal year for digital learning, as institutions face tighter budgets, rising expectations for online quality, and rapid advances in artificial intelligence, pushing digital learning from a stopgap solution to a core academic function. Campus Technology
• Predictions by Learning Counsel have homeschooling reaching 6-10 million by 2030. the Learning Counsel
• Learning and onboarding will move toward personalized learning paths by 2026. Fellow Digitals
• Learning and onboarding will shift from push (courses and content pushed to employees) to pull - delivering exactly what someone needs when they need it. Fellow Digitals
• Hyper-personalized learning will become the norm by 2026. Fellow Digitals
• The predictive analytics and AI-driven insights segment is emerging as the fastest-growing component of big data in K-12 education, projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.4% from 2023 to 2030. Market Data Forecast
• By 2026, generative AI will fundamentally change all aspects of life and work, from agentic AI improving productivity to AI-powered gaming, healthcare, and education. https://www.usaii.org/ai-insights/generative-ai-trends-
• AI-powered educational artifacts will appear commonplace by 2026, producing individualized learning experiences that demonstrate enhanced results for both teachers and students on a large scale. https://www.usaii.org/ai-insights/generative-ai-trends-
• Learning will become a business imperative in 2026. HR Dive
• As AI tools continue to expand into education, healthcare, work and personal life, the approach taken by companies like OpenAI could shape future regulation, public trust and expectations around how artificial intelligence should behave in society. WTTE
• By 2026, AI tools will provide individualised learning experiences that adjust to student needs, pacing, and learning style. Ralabs
• 2026 is going to be a watershed year for education policy in the United States. AOL
• As organizations look ahead to an increasingly complex and fast-moving future, understanding the L & D trends for 2026 will be critical for HR and learning leaders who want to support their people effectively. Ciphr Ltd
• By 2026, the conversation around personalization will no longer revolve around technical feasibility, but around its educational limits. ProFuturo - Programa de educacion digital impulsado por

Last updated: 19 January 2026