In February 2026, the Finnish government published a long-term vision for its comprehensive schools looking ahead to 2045. Co-created with 5,000 participants, the vision frames AI and technology as tools while centering life, community, and the planet as the true purposes of education.
After South Korea's AI digital textbook lost its legal status within four months of launch, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science jointly launched an AI talent task force in April 2026. The strategy has shifted: from textbooks to infrastructure, from students to lifelong learners.
On April 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that would strip federal student loan eligibility from programs whose graduates earn less than the typical high school graduate. Colleges will now be judged not by the diploma they grant, but by the life that follows it.
In 2026, the number of multicultural students in Korean K-12 schools exceeded 200,000 for the first time β 4% of all students. International university enrollment also hit a record high of 253,000. The numbers have shifted. Has education kept up?
The European Commission and OECD have joined forces to build an AI literacy framework for primary and secondary students. We explain its 4 domains, 22 competences, and what it means for education systems worldwide.