Perkins V Isn't Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce
EducationPublic Policy
THE AI ANGLE
Reshaping workplace tasks and career skill requirementsPerkins V was enacted in 2018 to fund career and technical education. The author argues this federal policy has fallen behind the growth of artificial intelligence in workplaces. Education leaders and policymakers must update pathways to teach skills needed alongside automation.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Policymakers face tension between updating technical pathways quickly and ensuring underserved students have equal access to those programs.Read the original at thejournal.com Generate teaching or study materials
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