Dude, Put Some Elbow Grease on That Thing!

by Joseph Hawkins 

After one year on the job, one thing is clear about Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr: He never misses the opportunity to preach the importance of MCPS students mastering “21^st century” skills. Here is a typical Starr 21^st century drumbeat on the issue: 

"True, the schools must teach hard skills—math, science, reading—but it's what he calls ‘21st-century skills’  that need to be emphasized as well. Problemsolving, understanding complex problems and working in groups are skills that will allow us to compete on the global landscape. These are the skills that lead to innovation.” ...

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