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What we’reup against:
4.3 million
tech job shortage expected
by 2030.
by 2030.
Source: Deloitte Insights, 2023
11 million
projected shortage of healthcare workers by 2030.
Source: WHO
65%
of students will work
in jobs that do not
currently exist.
in jobs that do not
currently exist.
Source: Deloitte Insights, 2023
63%
of employers cite skill
gaps as a
major barrier.
gaps as a
major barrier.
Source: World Economic Forum, 2025
4.3 million
tech job shortage expected
by 2030.
by 2030.
Source: Deloitte Insights, 2023
11 million
projected shortage of healthcare workers by 2030.
Source: WHO
65%
of students will work
in jobs that do not
currently exist.
in jobs that do not
currently exist.
Source: Deloitte Insights, 2023
63%
of employers cite skill
gaps as a
major barrier.
gaps as a
major barrier.
Source: World Economic Forum, 2025
There’s a gap between what students learn and what the world needs.
And education isn’t evolving fast enough to meet students where they are.
42%
of high school students engage
in hands-on STEM
activities.
in hands-on STEM
activities.
Source: K-12 Dive, 2023
20%
of students are prepared for college-level STEM courses.
Source: World Economic Forum, 2025
11%
of students from low-income households who receive financial help complete their degrees.
Source: Jobs for the Future
42%
of high school students engage
in hands-on STEM
activities.
in hands-on STEM
activities.
Source: K-12 Dive, 2023
20%
of students are prepared for college-level STEM courses.
Source: World Economic Forum, 2025
11%
of students from low-income households who receive financial help complete their degrees.
Source: Jobs for the Future