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Simulation Vs. Scenario: Which Works Better? Simulation-based learning and scenario-based learning have emerged as two of the most impactful strategies in corporate training, each capable of driving performance in different ways. As organizations invest in smarter, more engaging learning ecosystems—from bespoke content development to microlearning solutions, onboarding solutions, and localization solutions—understanding the distinction between these two approaches becomes crucial for building a capable, high-performing workforce. What Is Simulation-Based Learning? Simulation-based learning provides higher fidelity than scenario-based learning because it closely mirrors real-world systems, tools, or environments. In this context, fidelity refers to how accurately the training experience replicates actual workplace…

AI-Powered L&D For Continuous Growth Modern organizations have been under pressure to reskill and upskill workforces fast, with 85% of jobs expected to change by 2030 due to technological disruption and changing skill demands. Employees want continuous development, not annual reviews, but traditional feedback consists of infrequent surveys or post-course evaluations that are hardly timely for the L&D impact. AI-led employee feedback systems, integrated with adaptive learning systems, address this gap by making feedback a continuous, data-rich stream that informs learning design, content prioritization, and capability building. By incorporating real-time sentiment analysis, predictive analytics, and adaptive loops, L&D leaders move…

Nilesh Christopher, LA Times A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket.

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter When Cara Romero’s daughter was 11, she became interested in dolls. Romero, who is an enrolled member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe in Southern California, began to think about doll culture more deeply and what it can convey to the next generation.  Romero’s husband grew up collecting G.I. Joes, and her mother-in-law had her own Victorian-style porcelain doll collection. For Romero, though, her daughter’s doll phase reminded her of the Native American dolls she grew up seeing at truck stops along I-40. The dolls were…

eSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #6 focuses on DEI in education. Key points: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become integral to educational institutions across the United States. DEI aims to foster environments where all students can thrive regardless of their backgrounds. The programs are designed to address systemic inequalities, promote representation, and create inclusive spaces for learning. However, as DEI becomes more prevalent, it also faces scrutiny and debate regarding its effectiveness, implementation, and impact on educational outcomes. One of the main advantages of DEI in education is the promotion of…

Sonel Cutler, CHEd By the end of the day on September 11, Clemson University President James P. Clements had received 15 emails demanding he fire one of the institution’s professors.

One can hard­ly con­sid­er the Christ­mas sea­son for long, at least in the Eng­lish-speak­ing world, with­out the work of Charles Dick­ens com­ing to mind. That owes for the most part, of course, to A Christ­mas Car­ol, the novel­la that revived the pub­lic cul­ture of a hol­i­day that had been falling into desue­tude by the mid-nine­teenth cen­tu­ry. What­ev­er its lit­er­ary short­com­ings, the book offers a host of mem­o­rable images, not least culi­nary ones: Mrs. Cratchit’s pud­ding, for instance, which Dick­ens likens to “a speck­led can­non-ball, so hard and firm, blaz­ing in half or half-a-quar­tern of ignit­ed brandy, and bedight with Christ­mas…

Robert Pondiscio, Fordham Institute For more than two decades, I’ve admired Mike Goldstein as one of the true pioneers of modern education reform.

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 24, 2025 In the nearly 13 years since I wrote my first early childhood story for The Hechinger Report, I have never experienced a year quite like 2025. From the gutting of federal early childhood offices to threats to Head Start and the deeply felt ramifications of aggressive federal immigration enforcement, news on the early ed beat felt constant — and especially urgent — this year.   Amid all this, there were some promising steps taken, especially at the state level, to elevate children’s issues and pay for programs that support the earliest years…

If college prices feel overwhelming, but you also know your family won’t qualify for much financial aid, you’re not alone. Many families fall into what’s often called the “bubble.” You earn too much to receive need-based aid, but paying full price would stretch your finances or force uncomfortable choices. This is where merit scholarships come in. Merit scholarships don’t make college free. But they can lower the price enough to turn a “no way” school into a real option. This guide explains what merit scholarships are, what they aren’t, and how families can find colleges that are willing to discount…