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• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Trends Affecting Business and Education
• Indicators of Illinois Students' STEM Performance
• Aligning STEM Education to 21st Century Knowledge and Skills
• STEM Education Issues for 21st Century Competitiveness
• References and Appendices

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Trends Affecting Business and Education

• Overview

Convergence of Demographic, Technological, and Globalization Trends

• Introduction
• The Decline of the Middle Class
• A Projected Shortage of Skilled Workers for the Future
• Increasing Competition Due to Economic Globalization
• Summary

The Changing Academic Core:
Knowledge and Skills Needed in the 21st Century

• Introduction
• Importance of STEM Education for Everyone
• Changing Basic Knowledge and Skills Needed for 21st Century Workers
• Issues in Implementing the New Basic Core & Summary

 

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