MIDWAY ISD briefs highlight focus on future skills and AI in classrooms

At the January Board Briefs meeting, a board member summarized a presentation on the future of education that connected World Economic Forum descriptions of future workforce skills with classroom instruction and the district’s efforts to prepare students.

The speaker said the presentation addressed how the district’s work helps students become analytical thinkers and to “leverage new technologies like AI” as part of preparing for projected job growth. The board member described the presentation as “great” and thanked teachers for their efforts.

The remarks were informational; the transcript does not record a motion, vote or directive tied to the presentation. The speaker said the board and staff discussed the intersection of the World Economic Forum’s descriptions of future skills and local classroom practice but did not specify follow-up steps or curriculum changes.

The board member closed by expressing appreciation for classroom work and said they looked forward to the next monthly Board Briefs meeting.