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Education in an Uncertain World

The global commitment to universal education has accomplished wonders. But there is much more to be done in the decades to come, as education becomes less about imparting knowledge and more about providing students with the skills to navigate rapid technological change.

PARIS – Until the Industrial Revolution, neither formal education nor advances in technology made much of a difference for the vast majority of people. But as technological progress accelerated, education failed to keep pace, leaving vast numbers of people struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing world and contributing to widespread suffering.

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