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I'm writing this post a bit early as I prepare for the heat, humidity, and inspiration of D2L Fusion in Savannah, Georgia, where I’m headed tomorrow.
To stay cool, I’ll be thinking about the embarrassingly large number of 99 Flake ice cream cones I ate in the UK last week. The best one came from an ice cream truck outside King’s Cross Station. It’s honestly a crime that the U.S. has no equivalent.
But what did I read this week?
To the victors go the spoils
An OECD report on adult education reveals that participation is significantly higher among well-educated high earners, particularly those whose parents also had higher levels of education. In other words, the people who arguably need adult education the least are the ones most likely to take advantage of it.
While there’s a wide range of participation overall, adults with at least one college-educated parent are much more likely to engage in learning.
The gap is even larger when it comes to income.
