A new report from the Brookings Institution finds technology will play an integral part of assessing the ability of students to grasp 21st century skills. As schools invest more time teaching students ...

There is growing recognition that individuals need a wide array of skills in order to meet the needs of the modern workplace. Gone are the days when a multitude of jobs were available that required ...

In Wisconsin, more students are doing their work by collaborating with peers in other countries. In North Carolina, high school students must now show that they can do an in-depth research project and ...

In today’s classrooms, students need more than academic knowledge to thrive in college, careers and beyond. As a result, educators are dually tasked with increasing core subject comprehension and ...

The phrase “21st-century skills” is everywhere in education policy discussions these days, from faculty lounges to the highest echelons of the U.S. education system. Broadly speaking, it refers to a ...

Today's world is drastically different from what it was only a few decades ago, driven primarily by societal and cultural shifts and advancements in technology. As members of a globalized workforce, ...

Contemporary assessment methods in the United States and other parts of the world reflect the progressive development of the education sectors’ legal and organizational environments. The systems have ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve heard a lot of talk in recent years about American students being unprepared for the work force post academia. Do we need to reform ...

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It is almost universally acknowledged that in order to succeed in the 21st century, students must learn much more than the “three Rs” and basic computer competency. The term “21st century skills” is ...

India, Sept. 30 -- India's youth, stand at a precarious juncture. Armed with degrees but lacking essential 21st-century skills, they would be trapped in low-paying jobs. Unless education reforms, ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...