Equipping Americans for the economy that's coming, not the one that's leaving, through education reform and workforce development that actually works.
"The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance." — Benjamin Franklin
Economic transitions create winners and losers. The question is whether we prepare people for what's coming or leave them behind. Right now, millions of Americans are caught between an economy that no longer needs their old skills and one that hasn't yet trained them for new ones.
Deep Dive
Generative AI is poised to significantly disrupt U.S. work, potentially affecting over 30% of jobs by automating cognitive, nonroutine tasks across many sectors. While it offers productivity gains and new opportunities, workers and policy-makers are unprepared.
Read More →How to prepare future workers in a changing economy, emphasizing skills like languages and trades as essential for workforce modernization.
Read More →The way we work is no longer hybrid—it is blended with AI coworkers, automated decisions, and virtual presence reshaping human roles, agency, and expertise. We now work through AI, with our outputs shaped by invisible algorithms.
Read More →Study finds 15.1% of U.S. jobs (~23.2 M) are 50% or more automated and 7.8% (~12 M) are 50% or more done with generative AI. Most jobs face nontechnical barriers to full displacement, limiting widespread job loss but signaling significant transformation.
Read More →AI adoption is spreading unevenly across industries, with certain sectors leading the way. Understanding these differences helps explain how organizations are prioritizing AI integration and where the most significant gains are likely to emerge.
Read More →Test Your Assumptions
We're told the country is hopelessly divided on education. But on preparing our people for the future, the data tells a different story. Guess what percentage of Americans support each policy — then see if you're surprised.
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans want more paths to good careers — not everyone needs a four-year degree, and most people know it.
Over 8 in 10 Americans agree schools should teach money basics. This isn't controversial — it's common sense waiting for implementation.
More than 7 in 10 think companies that benefit from skilled workers should help create them. The social contract runs both ways.
Three-quarters of Americans support affordable community college. The disagreement is about how, not whether.
How did your assumptions compare to reality?
Most Americans underestimate how much agreement exists on education and workforce issues. The consensus is already there — it's waiting for leaders to act on it.
Source: National polling data, 2024
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