by Pamela Kelley Lauder | Jul 15, 2026
The SDG era is closing soon. On the eve of the UN General Debate, we’re shifting the question from whether education must change to what the world’s learners must now be prepared for. Reading, writing, and arithmetic no longer describe the floor of what a...
by Shane Szarkowski | May 26, 2026
The generation best positioned to thrive in an AI world is the most frightened of it. Who bears responsibility for the people they are leaving behind? In April 2026, Gallup released a number that should have stopped the innovation conversation cold; Gen Z’s...
by Pamela Kelley Lauder | Mar 27, 2026
As technological change accelerates and societies struggle to adapt, the toughest infrastructure gap emerging is human capacity, and there is no shared way to measure progress. This Signal Salon organized by Diplomatic Courier and the National Center on Education and...
by Pamela Kelley Lauder | Jan 10, 2026
The world is entering a decisive decade–one that will test the resilience of our societies, economies, and institutions. Preparing young people for challenges we cannot predict requires we equip them with deeper human capabilities such as critical thinking,...
by Pamela Kelley Lauder | Jan 10, 2026
The world is entering a decisive decade–one that will test the resilience of our societies, economies, and institutions. Preparing young people for challenges we cannot predict requires we equip them with deeper human capabilities such as critical thinking,...
