EduCon 2023

This workshop explores the implications of several broad and interconnected trends facing our schools. As educators, how are we responding and adapting?

• While the majority of young workers once had a good job by their late 20s, most young adults today do not reach this milestone until age 30.
• Daunting inequity persists in both education and labor markets with long term financial consequences and challenges to close the racial wealth gap.
• College enrollment continues to decrease, especially in Community Colleges. Persistence and completion rates are not rising either.
• Families are searching for multiple pathways to meaningful work.
• Employers are beginning to tear ‘the paper ceiling’ and follow skill-based hiring practices. -Unlocking mobility and equity relies on a set of durable skills and technical abilities necessary to succeed in the workplace.