Kids are back in school uniforms and off Zoom. University students are trudging across campuses, laptops in tow. Life, it seems, is back to normal.⁠ ⁠ Well, sort of. The pandemic has left in its wake a changed education landscape. ⁠ ⁠ The biggest change between last year and this is the switch to the Albanese government. Fatigued by the culture wars and feeling dismissed and undervalued by the Morrison government, education leaders are enthusiastically looking to new Education Minister Jason Clare for a sympathetic ear and constructive discussions.⁠ ⁠ With skill shortages ravaging the economy, the education sector has a critical role to play in nurturing the talent of the future. The question is whether our institutions are up for the challenge.⁠ ⁠ AFR Magazine’s hotly anticipated Power issue, out on Friday, September 30 inside the @FinancialReview, includes lists of the key players across six industry sectors. ⁠ ⁠ Click on the bio link to read about Australia’s five most powerful people in education for 2022.⁠ ⁠ 📰: Julie Hare⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠