New Skills for a New Century

By Bob Pearlman; written for Edutopia Magazine

Pearlman begins his article:

Let's assume the No Child Left Behind Act works fine and that by 2014 every student meets the targeted standards and passes his or her state's exit exam. Will those students be successful as citizens and workers in the twenty-first century? Not a chance.

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