Integrating the country's educational system, employers, and job creators can reshape -- and reignite -- the American economy. An expert on education explains.
While I am happy to be working with teachers and students to help develop #FutureLeaders, the findings of this Gallup report are alarming.
Here are a few facts that tell the tale of our poor student engagement in schools and its relationship to our declining economy:
Student engagement in school drops precipitously from fifth grade through 12th grade. About three quarters of elementary school kids (76%) are engaged in school, while only 44% of high school kids are engaged. The longer students stay in school, the less engaged they become. If we were doing this right, the trend would be going in the opposite direction. About four in 10 students in grades five through 12 (43%) say they plan to start their own business, yet only 7% currently have an internship or job in a real organization where they can apply that energy. News flash: Schools and colleges don't have jobs and internships -- employers do. If we don't get schools and businesses working together to give students these opportunities, everyone will lose. Only 14% of Americans say they are confident that college graduates are well-prepared for success in the workplace. And business leaders are even more skeptical, with only 11% saying that college graduates are well-prepared for success at work. Yet despite this, 96% of chief academic officers of colleges and universities are either somewhat or very confident that they are preparing college students for success in the workplace. It's hard to imagine a gap -- or moat -- bigger than that. And if you think our schools and colleges will be able to test our way out of this mess, that's a big mistake too. Perhaps the most important education-related news story of the entire year was Google -- the world's most admired brand -- announcing that it found almost no correlation between the grades and test scores of its employees and their success on the job. So the company no longer asks all its applicants to provide these things. This is a canary in the coal mine. As goes Google, so goes the rest of the business world.
While I am happy to be working with teachers and students to help develop #FutureLeaders, the findings of this Gallup report are alarming.
Here are a few facts that tell the tale of our poor student engagement in schools and its relationship to our declining economy:
Student engagement in school drops precipitously from fifth grade through 12th grade. About three quarters of elementary school kids (76%) are engaged in school, while only 44% of high school kids are engaged. The longer students stay in school, the less engaged they become. If we were doing this right, the trend would be going in the opposite direction.
About four in 10 students in grades five through 12 (43%) say they plan to start their own business, yet only 7% currently have an internship or job in a real organization where they can apply that energy. News flash: Schools and colleges don't have jobs and internships -- employers do. If we don't get schools and businesses working together to give students these opportunities, everyone will lose.
Only 14% of Americans say they are confident that college graduates are well-prepared for success in the workplace. And business leaders are even more skeptical, with only 11% saying that college graduates are well-prepared for success at work. Yet despite this, 96% of chief academic officers of colleges and universities are either somewhat or very confident that they are preparing college students for success in the workplace. It's hard to imagine a gap -- or moat -- bigger than that.
And if you think our schools and colleges will be able to test our way out of this mess, that's a big mistake too. Perhaps the most important education-related news story of the entire year was Google -- the world's most admired brand -- announcing that it found almost no correlation between the grades and test scores of its employees and their success on the job. So the company no longer asks all its applicants to provide these things. This is a canary in the coal mine. As goes Google, so goes the rest of the business world.
Higher Ed is leading AI ethics discussions, ensuring responsible use in teaching, research and campus operations while addressing bias and privacy concerns.
"Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to evaluate AI ethics and explore safeguards to promote responsible use at colleges and universities."
"The intersection of AI with justice, equity, and the rule of law presents opportunities and challenges that must be carefully navigated to ensure these technologies serve the public good. AI has the potential to democratize the legal system, making it more accessible to marginalized groups and capable of rectifying errors more swiftly than traditional human-centric systems. However, this potential comes with inherent challenges, such as algorithmic failures, data biases, and implementation shortcomings that must be monitored. Generative AI’s accessibility is vital for ensuring its benefits are available to all, preventing the emergence of a new digital divide between those without access to such technologies."
Dennis Swender's insight:
Lin, D. (27 Jan 2025). Determinants of socially responsive AI governance. 25 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 183
The 2023 Bias-a-thon was held in November 2023. View information on winners below, and watch this page for details about the 2024 Bias-a-thon.Sponsored by the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible AI (CSRAI), Bias-a-thon challenges participants to create prompts that expose biases and...
"From “Gotcha” to Guidelines “I’ve been ChatGPT’d!” Any educator who has been teaching during the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) knows what this phrase means."
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"[T]he Course Review Scorecard is available as a free download to anyone with a web browser. The scorecard is remixable and can be adapted to fit individual or organizational needs"
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In a Twitter chat this month, I mentioned student-designed units. Several curious teachers asked for details, so here goes! My favorite unit each year is the unit my students design. We spend the entire year building up to it. I strive to release the responsibility of learning to students gradually. It’s my job to help […]
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A survey of existing literature exploring school districts’ roles in educational reform Introduction This study examines the role of school districts as institutional actors in systemic educational reform, with a particular focus on increasing student academic achievement and advancing educational equity. Historically, educational reform efforts have concentrated on schools, teachers, and state policies while often…
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Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible AI is hosting a nationwide “cheat-a-thon” to explore the capabilities and risks of generative AI in answering challenging faculty-designed questions.
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While I am happy to be working with teachers and students to help develop #FutureLeaders, the findings of this Gallup report are alarming.
Here are a few facts that tell the tale of our poor student engagement in schools and its relationship to our declining economy: