Huffington Post – Willow Dea
“There are thousands of college graduates who are unprepared for the hyper-complexity of the 21st century…What capacities are lacking, exactly? A survey…reported that executives care more about “a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than [a candidate's] undergraduate major.”"(more)
The Huffington Post – Stacey Stewart
“Working together in new ways can make a big difference in how our kids learn. That’s the message from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), two unusual allies — and strong partners of United Way — who have come together around a common passion: struggling students.”(more)
The Daily Free Press – Margaret Waterman
“Many employers believe a candidate’s critical thinking and communication skills are more important than the major field of study that he or she pursued as an undergraduate at colleges such as Boston University, according to a study released Wednesday.”(more)
Education Week – Stephan Vincent-Lancrin
“An increasing number of countries see fostering of creativity and critical thinking as the next educational challenge: traditional good grades may no longer suffice to equip the workforce with the skills needed to fuel innovation-driven economic growth.”(more)
New York Times – Jennifer Cutraro & Katherine Schulten
“After several rounds of public input, the first major overhaul of the national standards for science teaching in 15 years has just been released.”(more)
All Africa – Staff Writer
“It is never too late for girls to cultivate the science principles in their minds. It helps to train the mind and avoid using calculators in order to develop the capacity to think beyond the basics.”(more)
BBC – Sean Coughlan
“The revised national curriculum for schools in England is so narrow it will deter young people from learning, according to the National Union of Teachers’ conference.”(more)
Brookings – Allison Anderson & Rebecca Winthrop
“More than 120 education stakeholders from civil society, youth, private sector, foundations, academics, governments and the United Nations met last week in Dakar, Senegal to review global education progress achieved since 2000…”(more)
BBC Hannah Richardson
“Children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative, an education expert says.”(more)
PRI Claudio Sanchez
“An understanding of the historical events that take place when we’re growing up, one critic says, might not be the events we learn enough about. For example, for America’s youth today, the educational system may not teach kids enough about the Iraq War they’ve grown up with.”(more)
