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AI Is Changing Everything, Even Our Ambitions: We Need to Change With It
AI is reshaping not just jobs, but ambitions. As students rethink their futures and industries evolve, education must shift toward experiential learning and human-centered skills that complement AI.
Learning Together: Why Connection Will Shape Learning in 2026
As we look ahead to 2026, a quiet shift in learning is emerging. Beyond content and credentials, people are craving connection, conversation, and shared experience. Learning together, in spaces rooted in trust and belonging, is becoming what makes learning truly stick.
STEM Belongs in Every Learning Environment
Across industries and communities, leaders are asking how to prepare learners for a future defined by rapid change, complex challenges, and emerging technologies. And as AI is being embedded in every sector of society, now more than ever, STEM education plays a critical role in that preparation. It strengthens mindsets and capabilities that benefit all students, not only those pursuing technical careers.
From Job-Ready to Future-Ready: How Inquiry-Driven Learning Prepares Students for What’s Next
Education can no longer focus only on preparing students for today’s jobs. As industries shift and new roles emerge, inquiry-driven learning equips learners with the curiosity, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary skills needed to thrive in a fast-changing world. This approach helps communities move from job-ready to future-ready, shaping the workforce of tomorrow.
STEMM Futures Start Local: Why Microschools & Homeschoolers Matter
The U.S. STEMM workforce is growing twice as fast as the overall job market, yet shortages in AI, biotech, and renewable energy are already here. In this blog, Mikala Streeter, Founder of Wild Oasis Learning, shares how microschools and homeschoolers are stepping in to close the gap and build a more equitable STEMM future.
A Call to Action for a National Initiative to Increase US Well-being and Global Competitiveness
Advancements in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) are fundamental to driving innovation, fostering well-being, and enhancing quality of life globally. In the United States, STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine) fields are pivotal for global competitiveness, national security, and economic growth, supporting 67% of all U.S. jobs and contributing 69% to the US GDP1. Addressing critical national and global challenges, such as climate change, public health crises, cybersecurity threats, and crumbling infrastructure hinges on innovative STEMM solutions.
