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DRAFT: Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance—Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century

A draft document from the U.S. Department of Education — open for public comment: “We face a critical need to prepare children and adolescents to thrive in the 21st century—an era of rapidly evolving technology, demanding and collaborative STEM knowledge work, changing workforce needs, economic volatility, and unacceptable achievement gaps. This report takes a close look at a core set of noncognitive factors—grit, tenacity, and perseverance—that are essential to an individual’s capacity to strive for and succeed at important goals, and to persist in the face of an array of challenges encountered throughout schooling and life.”

Download, read and provide feedback!  http://1.usa.gov/Ybe739

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