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"A one-size-fits-all approach to pandemic recovery will not work. Programs tailored to the specific needs of specific groups will be important for a strong recovery, as will equitable access to critical supports, such as the infrastructure needed to overcome the digital divide. Businesses, governments and employees must all commit to reskilling — particularly when it comes to those from diverse groups who face barriers and bias — to develop an effective and inclusive skills and employment ecosystem that leaves no one behind."

Key Takeaways

"The effects of COVID-19 have been uneven when it comes to Canada’s industries and workforce and, so far, we are seeing a K-shaped recovery where some sectors are recovering very well while others are doing markedly worse."

"Pandemic responses have had uneven impacts, deeply affecting access to education and training opportunities for members of some disadvantaged groups. This has had, and will continue to have, consequences for well-being, mental health and skills development and utilization during the recovery period and beyond."

"Retraining will be crucial as some sectors will forever be altered by the impacts of the pandemic. But pre-existing systemic barriers, exacerbated by the pandemic, may prevent many Canadians from acquiring and effectively utilizing skills for which demand is growing, such as digital skills, soft skills, and leadership and management techniques made more relevant for a world of ubiquitous remote work."

Public Policy Forum, May 19, 2021: "Building Inclusive Workplaces," by Eddy Ng, Anjum Sultana, Kory Wilson, Simon Blanchette, Rochelle Wijesingha (49 pages, PDF)

The model that higher education textbook publishers have been using for decades is just not working anymore—neither for publishers nor for students. As a result, higher education is the publishing segment that’s undergoing the most disruptive changes today. Change is coming from everywhere, and it’s an exciting time for business model innovation.

The textbook publishing business has been under multiple threats for years. Publishers have increasingly been competing with used textbooks sales and third-party textbook rental services such as Chegg and Amazon. Textbook sales have also been suffering more and more from course instructors using open educational resources and other free online materials. Piracy of publishers’ titles has also eaten into sales.Publishers’ primary strategy in coping with these forces has been merely to keep raising prices. For example, Paul Samuelson’s Economics (McGraw-Hill), one of the most enduring textbooks of all time, currently retails for $220 in hardcover—up from its $10 price 50 years ago. Even when adjusted for inflation, the price has more than tripled since 1969. But that strategy has stopped working: the AAP reported that sales of higher educational materials fell 7% in 2018 compared to 2017.

The first major publisher to rethink its textbook delivery model was Cengage, the number-two publisher in the U.S. market. Last year, it launched a subscription service called Cengage Unlimited, which offers students access to all e-textbooks in its catalogue for $120 per semester or $180 per year. It even provides a calculator so that students can determine whether they can save money by signing up for the plan vs. purchasing textbooks individually.

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whitehouse.gov Announcement: It Will “Model Transition to Openly Licensed Educational Material” in K-12

Document quoted in whitehouse.gov announcement regarding global access to educational resources.   Missouri Education Watchdog by Gretchen Logue The Federal Government (which disavows its control in state educational direction/delivery) has announced its support of the use of open educational resources to provide equitable access to quality education. The whitehouse.gov site where this…