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

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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] Education sector transforms via tech-driven innovation, creating ETF opportunities in digital learning and global mobility. Ainvest
• [New] The new funding opportunity through the NSF STEM K-12 program will support research to help advance STEM teaching and learning using AI to build knowledge, create tools and strengthen the U.S. STEM education and workforce. EducationCounsel
• [New] Empowering teachers and students with modern-day AI tools, continuously developing AI skills and creating economic opportunity by connecting new skills to jobs are the top priorities in U.S. AI education. Govtech
• [New] The Department of Education signaled that federal funding will also shift to incentivize schools' adoption of AI. Govtech
• [New] With the help of 'world model + reinforcement learning', vehicles will have long-term thinking chain reasoning capabilities and make human-like decision-making. Automotive World
• [New] Helping 50 million students become financially literate, capable, and confident through their use of Intuit for Education content by 2030. The White House
• [New] $1 Million Investment in K-12 AI and Cybersecurity Education: Anthropic will invest $1 million over three years to advance K-12 education in AI and cybersecurity, supporting innovative programs that prepare the next generation of students with critical digital skills. The White House
• [New] Microsoft will launch 15 new LinkedIn Learning AI courses and host a week-long AI Learning Challenge to help learners build practical, in-demand skills. The White House
• [New] Apple will expand its free learning content with new resources to help students, teachers, and developers learn and use generative AI and machine learning. The White House
• [New] School leaders will enter the 2025-26 school year with encouragement from the U.S. Department of Education to use existing federal grants to integrate artificial intelligence in classrooms. K-12 Dive
• [New] In a nutshell, the main Learning & Development trends in 2026 will continue to be around AI, employee engagement and continuous learning. Tekstac
• [New] Gamified learning in 2026 will include AI, VR and AR in the learning environments, setting new benchmarks in immersive learning experiences. Tekstac
• [New] With the great pressure of the ROI of training programs, the Learning and Development trends in 2026 have been data-driven. Tekstac
• [New] 2026, like in 2025, will equally advocate continuous learning culture with the power of immersive learning technologies. Tekstac
• [New] With growing dependencies on Gen AI, learning & development departments will continuously evolve in 2026. Tekstac
• [New] Learning from Taiwan's example, India could cultivate a culture where trust and efficiency become cornerstones of business dealings. Asian Community News
• [New] Agility in learning and a growth mindset will be essential to thrive amid uncertainty, while cultural competence ensures equitable, patient-centered care for increasingly diverse populations. Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & A
• Huge amounts of work have already taken place across the higher education sector to make savings and generate efficiencies, but it is a new era of partnership working which will be truly transformative. UKAuthority
• Russia is relying on large-scale federal initiatives in the field of education, including the Priority 2030 program and the Advanced Engineering Schools project.
• Defence training will be ramped up to a wartime pace in a new education drive aimed at growing the UK's skilled workforce. City AM
• By 2025, 90% of financial institutions are expected to adopt AI and machine learning for AML compliance, enabling real-time detection of complex laundering patterns. Ainvest

Last updated: 15 September 2025