21st century learning should be fundamentally different than it is today. Despite years of investment and incremental reform, our education system lacks the personalization and relevancy to prepare every learner for the careers of tomorrow.

The results of this failing system are all too clear: glaring achievement gaps, record high school dropout rates, declining international rankings, and extensive demand for postsecondary remediation. Our country is in dire need of comprehensive education reform that embraces a new way of thinking — a shift from a world of schooling to a world of learning. In an era increasingly motivated by innovation and international competition, our success depends on our ability to embrace this type of educational transformation.

Federal Policy Agenda

Publication Date: 

Tue, 07/12/2011