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In the Baltics, 85 millimeters separate East from West

Strange Maps

mi) of the Rail Baltica route, now under construction – underlining the economic benefits that will be realised when the connection goes live, from 2030. Concept of a Rail Baltica high-speed train, which will become operational around 2030. As this graph shows, more than seven million people live within 25 km (15.5

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TEACHER VOICE: I don’t mind being known as “the math guy,’’ but everyone can and should be able to do the math

The Hechinger Report

Sadly, few students cite a positive formative memory like mine when it comes to their own history with math, especially outside the classroom. By 2030, it is estimated that over 60 percent of jobs in Texas will require at least some level of post-high school education. In fact, many experience the opposite. And we need to start now.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

ED Surge

This is easy for educators using McGraw Hill AR , a free app created by McGraw Hill in partnership with Verizon for Verizon Innovative Learning , an educational initiative that seeks to help bridge the digital divide with a goal of providing digital skills training to 10 million students by 2030. It gives humanities a relevant context.”

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

ED Surge

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. AR is also a powerful tool for visualizing complex concepts, allowing students to explore abstract ideas through interactive 3D representations.

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Education can be the great equalizer, but it isn’t yet

The Hechinger Report

In a noble attempt to level the education playing field, in October a Maryland state panel, known as the Kirwan Commission, voted to recommend a new funding formula that calls for spending to increase by $4 billion per year by 2030. About a third of that increase, $1.2 billion per year — 37 percent more than it currently spends.

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Can Creativity Be Taught?

Digital Promise

In fact, 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet, says a report by the Institute for the Future and a panel of 20 tech, business, and academic experts from around the world. They can research art, history, nature, foreign countries, science fiction – and the list goes on.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

ED Surge

Even if this decline doesn’t quite match the dire predictions of mass college closures that were popular in 2016, the recent history and near-term outlook for traditional higher ed is more negative than I imagined. are hard at work on standards frameworks.

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