educationFriday, June 26, 2026
A new bipartisan nonprofit with half a billion in funding aims to reskill American workers for an AI-driven economy. Meanwhile, UC Berkeley lecturers report that a fifth of freshmen lack middle-school math skills, and an open letter from over 1,800 instructors underscores how far behind students are arriving.
Two stories today frame the same problem from opposite ends: how to prepare people for a changing economy, and how far behind many already are.
RAISE US launches with over $500 million to fund state-level education and training programs for workers adapting to AI. The bipartisan group brings together former government officials and private sector leaders.
Over 1,800 UC lecturers signed an open letter saying first-year students increasingly lack basic skills. At UC Berkeley, 20-30% of calculus students need middle-school math remediation.
Two pieces question the tools we use to assess and talk about learning in an AI era.
Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie offer a practical three-step framework for talking about AI without anthropomorphizing it, arguing precise language enables better public understanding and policy.
An ethics-focused piece argues online exam security measures like browser controls and behavioral monitoring should be proportionate to assessment risk, shifting the conversation from tech to governance.
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This is a brief Treasury document acknowledgment page for 'Backing Australia's Ability' and science, technology and innovation funding from the 1996 and 2001 Treasury Incoming Government Briefs. The content consists solely of a standard Reconciliation acknowledgment to Aboriginal
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This article provides basic earthquake safety guidance, advising readers to stay indoors if inside a structurally-safe building, stay outdoors if outside, move to open areas away from hazards, drop to the ground, and remain in vehicles if driving. It also covers aftershock safety
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