Vermont educators map future of learning and work
A panel at Vermont College forecast a decentralized future for schooling with industry taking more responsibility for career training. EPDA director Larry Myers urged teaching students to learn independently, while Vermont Community College director Peter Smith described student driven programs and local resources replacing campus centric models. Goddard College president Gerald Witherspoon argued lifelong learning and industry based training, supported by state exams and social security style funding, will shape education toward adaptable, continuous retraining amid rapid change.