News The U.S. Congress has created a new caucus for the purpose of keeping policy makers up to date on the importance of 21st-century skills education as students prepare for college and careers. The Congressional 21st Century Skills Caucus, along with the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), will help the education system provide... more

News The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)–a leading U.S. organization advocating for 21st-century readiness for every student–is embarking on a two-year initiative to highlight the importance of civic engagement for students thanks to a $200,000 grant from Hewlett Foundation. The grant will provide two-year support of P21’s newest initiative on... more

Leader Blog We started the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) in 2002, and Cisco was one of its founding members. We began by asking one simple question: “What skills do young people need to be successful in the new global economy?”  Our answer: The 4 C’S: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and... more

Resource Developed through a year-long collaborative process, this Partnership for 21st-Century Skills (P21) map reflects the collective effort of mathematics professors, teachers and thought leaders and illustrates the integration of math and 21st-century skills. It will provide educators, administrators, and policy makers with concrete examples of how 21st-century skills can be... more

Resource These Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) publications support a vision for learning to ensure 21st-century readiness for every student. The documents--readiness guides, reports and overviews, skills maps, ICT literacy maps, initiatives, backgrounders--have been developed through a comprehensive process involving thorough input from partners, educators, researchers, organizations, and businesses across U.S. more

Resource In this Huffington Post piece, Charles Fadel--co-author of 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times and a global leader for education at Cisco--discusses the challenges of raising a 21st-century workforce in light of "intense competition for talent globally flat playing field" and a harsh "economic landscape vacillating toward an uncertain future." more

Resource This report from the Association for Career and Technical Education, the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, and P21 highlights the demand for skills in the global economy, as well as the ways in which educators can meet this demand by drawing on both career and technical education (CTE) and 21st-century skills. According to the report, fusing the four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration, communication, and creativity and innovation) and CTE can make college- and career-readiness a reality for every student. more

Resource This American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and P21 paper is designed to establish a shared vision around 21st-century knowledge and skills in educator preparation and to spark meaningful dialogue among higher-education leaders about implementing this vision in educator-preparation programs.  more