Complete speculation on my part here...
The iPad 2 is a bit off an oddity - the name especially. The oldest iPad is the iPad 2. The newest iPad is just iPad (with Retina Display). It is nonsensical.
Following on from the alleged iPhone 5C, why not an iPad C as the 'cheap' full sized iPad - with no retina display, but with an A6 and a lightning connector. Perfect for education, or for those who don't need a retina display.
I don't see the iPad 2 surviving the next iPad announcements - it would be the only product shipping with the old 20 pin iPod connector.
Also, if we assume that Apple stop selling the iPhone 4 and 4S upon the release of the (pretty much confirmed) 5C and 5S, it will be the last major product still on sale introduced by Steve Jobs at a keynote, at least by my recollection.
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