Global Scans · Education · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Education will increasingly be online, just-in-time and competence-based. VR will become more mainstream in education technology. The vision of easily accessible learning will be enormously powerful and widespread in a few years. The global artificial intelligence market in the education sector will grow exponentially and post an impressive CAGR of over 39% by 2020.

• [New] World-renowned innovators and thought leaders will unfold the future of Education currently at the tipping-point towards a new space & time order! IEW 2026
• [New] Many disability advocates fear that moving the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services will reinforce stigma by associating disability with an agency dealing largely in health care and medical issues. New America
• [New] California's next governor will inherit school district budget shortfalls, declining school enrolment and pressure to preserve education programs championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. EdSource
• [New] Although education has not been a central issue in California's crowded gubernatorial race, the next governor will face major decisions about school funding, college affordability and potential changes at the California Department of Education. EdSource
• [New] California private and religious K-12 schools will have to stand up new policies to promote safe learning environments and comply with abuse prevention procedures that already apply to public schools. Fisher Phillips
• [New] The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the U.S., has said it will ban screens until second grade, require daily caps for screen time per grade, ban YouTube and require an audit of all education technology contracts. NPR
• [New] Most K-12 teachers believe AI's impact on education will be more significant than the internet or computers. Legis1
• [New] ExcelinEd and the PIE Network tracked nearly 100 state bills in 2026 that could directly affect students' use of AI in K-12 education. Legis1
• [New] The research environment will serve as a scalable prototype to make immersive learning experiences more accessible for communities worldwide. EurekAlert!
• Singapore confirms baseline AI skills will be compulsory for every higher-education student, regardless of course, from 2027. LinkedIn
• The next phase of OpenAI's development will focus on creating personalized AGI assistants to help individuals manage daily tasks, work, learning, and exploration. X (formerly Twitter)
• China expects to fully integrate AI into its education system and significantly boost both the scale and quality of AI talent training by 2030. chinadailyhk
• The countries showing the highest vulnerability to disinformation are Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Albania, where systemic deficits in education and media freedom continue to hinder societal resilience. osis.bg
• The United Nations Children's Fund today released a report showing that nearly half, or 1.1 billion, of the world's children are now exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, their education and their survival. UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
• Looking ahead, financial support, infrastructure planning, stronger policies, and continued education will remain important in advancing the adoption of ZETs across the United States. CALSTART

Last updated: 08 July 2026