On March 3rd, via it's website, the White House posed the question, "What does a 21st century education mean to you?" Make Your Voice Heard The White House has asked that responses be submitted via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. So link now to post your own response to the White House: On Twitter On Facebook On LinkedIn Thank you for speaking out in support of 21st century readiness for every student. P21 has answered: The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has worked to answer this question by building strategic partnerships between business, education and local, state and federal government stakeholders. We have found that, to ensure 21st century readiness for every student, we must fuse the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation). It is clear that our country will continue to compete in a global economy that demands innovation - our education system must keep up. To that end, P21 and its members - which represent every sector of society - provide tools and resources to help stakeholders fuse the three Rs and four Cs. Leading districts and schools are already doing this. Local, state and federal governments must craft policies that support this change for every school. That is why it is so important now, as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act becomes reauthorized, for our federal policymakers to support and incorporate the fusing of the three Rs and the four 4Cs throughout that Act to ensure every child owns the outcomes that will enable them to be college and career ready upon graduation.