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] AI is at the forefront of Top Computer Education Trends in 2026: AI, Coding & Digital Literacy, with adaptive learning platforms using AI to customize curricula, predict student needs, and automate assessments for more efficient education. HotBot
• [New] Emerging EdTech Technologies That Will Dominate 2026 https://lnkd.in/ev5G49hy The EdTech sector is witnessing rapid expansion with technologies such as AI-powered personalized learning and immersive AR/VR gaining significant traction. LinkedIn
• [New] The next 25 years could reshape transportation, medicine, entertainment, and even education. AOL
• [New] Health-care facilities are projected to achieve mid-single-digit growth in 2026 and 2027, while spending on education and amusement and recreation facilities is expected to remain nearly flat over both years. Insulation Outlook Magazine
• [New] AI will only expand the demand for skilled trade, but the education system has not properly set young people up for success. Fortune
• [New] The first V Levels - in digital, education and early years, and finance and accounting - will launch in 2027. LabourList
• [New] Momentum is expected to continue: 85% of hiring leaders believe their industries will be more likely to consider candidates with online education credentials over the next 10 years. University of Phoenix
• [New] By 2030, a large share of jobs will be transformed by technology, making continuous learning a core requirement for the workforce. Worldef
• [New] By 2026, 71% of higher education institutions will deploy adaptive learning platforms (up from 34% in 2023, per Educause ECAR survey). X-Pilot
• [New] Education reforms will strengthen citizenship, British history, and religious education. GOV.UK
• Education sector funding for the 2026-27 financial year could rise to Sh1 trillion if the Budget and Appropriations Committee adopts recommendations by the National Assembly's Education Committee. The Star

Last updated: 08 April 2026