WASHINGTON — August 25, 2010 — P21 and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) have formed a strategic management relationship under which CCSSO will provide financial and human resource management services as well as house P21 employees.
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P21 Collaborates with the Leading Art, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts Associations to Create 21st Century Skills Map
WASHINGTON — July 15, 2010 — The 21st Century Skills Map for the Arts demonstrates how the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation) can be fused within arts curriculum.
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States Serving more than 13 Million Students Demonstrate Commitment to 21st Century Readiness for Every Student
TUCSON, AZ & FRANKFURT, KY — June 30, 2010 — The state of Kentucky has joined the P21 State Partnership Program, a multi-state coalition aimed at fusing the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and innovation).
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States Must Work to Implement the Standards in a way that Fuses the Three Rs and Four Cs
TUCSON, AZ — June 2, 2010 — P21 congratulates the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers on issuing the final drafts of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and mathematics. Now, the hard work begins, as states, districts and schools start implementing the standards.
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P21 Works with WeAreTeachers to Facilitate the Contest
TUCSON, AZ – May, 10, 2010 – P21, a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student, is sponsoring a contest that asks teachers, administrators, school board members, parents and students to express their views on what 21st century readiness means to them and/or their community.
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Critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and communication skills will become more important in a fast-paced, competitive global economy.
NEW YORK — April 15, 2010 — As the U.S. economy begins to show signs of improvement, executives say they need a workforce fully equipped with skills beyond just the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic (the three Rs) in order to grow their businesses. Skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation (the four Cs) will become even more important to organizations in the future, according to a new survey conducted by American Management Association (AMA).
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English Language Arts Standards are Promising; Mathematics Standards Need Work
TUCSON, AZ — April 5, 2010 —
P21 is encouraged by the English Language Arts draft and find it to have built upon some of the strong trends that were present in previous iterations. Meanwhile the mathematics standards need improvement.
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TUCSON,
AZ — March 9, 2010 — P21 congratulates
the United States Department of Education and Karen Cator, director of the
office of education technology, for releasing “Transforming American Education:
Learning Powered by Technology.” The plan outlines important measures for ensuring
21st century readiness for every student.
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TUCSON, AZ — Jan. 28, 2010 — Now, more than ever, the United States is competing in a global economy that demands innovation. President Obama noted this in his State of the Union when he discussed educating our way to a better economy.
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The MILE Guide is a Practical Tool Designed to help Practitioners Evaluate their 21st Century Skills Initiatives
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— November 6, 2009 — The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) released the Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE) Guide , which is a practical, hands-on tool designed to help districts and schools evaluate their integration of 21st century skills into current and future policies and practices.
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Guides Focus on Standards, Assessments, Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development and Learning Environments
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — October 30, 2009 — The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) released the State Implementation Guides – which offer best practices on building standards, assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development and learning environments – to help integrate skills (such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication) more purposefully into core academic subjects (such as mathematics, reading, science, history and others).
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States Serving more than 12 Million Students, Demonstrate Commitment to Ensuring World-class content and World-class Skills
October 22, 2009 — CHICAGO, IL — The state of Ohio joined the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading national advocacy organization focused on integrating 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills, into core subjects.
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More Than 200 Schools, Districts, States, Organizations and Businesses Sign the National Action Agenda to Build a World-Class Education System
Oct. 9, 2009 – TUCSON, AZ – Over 200 schools, districts, state departments of education and national and regional organizations and businesses from 40 states signed the National Action Agenda – eight principles that policy-makers and stakeholders are increasingly embracing to build an education system that prepares children to succeed in today’s world.
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Pearson’s Kathy Hurley Elected as Chairman
National Education-Business Coalition Also Welcomes the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and The Walt Disney Company as the Latest Members
Sept. 15, 2009 – TUCSON, AZ – The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the leading national advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education, today announced the election of Kathy Hurley, senior vice president of strategic partnerships for the education services and technology company Pearson, as the new Strategic Council Chair for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills Collaborates with the National Science Teachers Association and National Council for Geographic Education to Create Frameworks
June 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON — The 21st Century Skills Maps for Science and Geography demonstrate how the integration of 21st century skills into science and geography classes support teaching and prepare students to become effective and productive citizens.
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James Shelton, Roberto Rodriguez, Linda Darling-Hammond, Dennis Van Roekel, Patrick Gaston, and Gary Knell to Address the Meeting
June 12, 2009 — WASHINGTON — More than 300 prominent national leaders - policymakers, CEOs and educators - from across the country will gather for the 2009 National Education Summit on 21st Century Skills.
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Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin Recognized for Incorporating Knowledge and 21st Century Skills into Classrooms
June 11, 2009 – WASHINGTON – For the first time since the program’s inception, seven states have received the 21st Century Skills Practice of the Year Award, which commemorates the country’s preeminent state-led education reform initiatives. Six states received the award last year.
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Thirteen States, which Educate nearly 11 Million Students, have Committed to Ensuring their Students Learn World-class Content and World-class Skills
June 9, 2009 - WASHINGTON - Illinois, Louisiana and Nevada joined the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. In total, 13 states, which educate nearly 11 million students, are now members of the State Leadership Initiative, a multi-state coalition aimed at creating rigorous 21st century education systems.
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WHAT: The Partnership for 21st Century Skills will host the Cyber Summit on 21st Century Skills from June 1 – 12, 2009.
The summit, which will take place solely online, affords thousands education, policy, civic, community and business leaders the opportunity to interact with one another and discuss important education reform initiatives. The Cyber Summit leads up to the National Education Summit on 21st Century Skills, which will take place on June 12 in Washington, D.C.
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May 14, 2009 – TUCSON, AZ — The Partnership for 21st Century Skills applauds Senators John Rockefeller (D-WV) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) for sponsoring the 21st Century Skill Incentive Fund Act.
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