News Educational Challenges of the 21st Century Posted April 21, 2014 By News editor This panel will examine the role K-12 schools can play in supporting economic and civic renewal. Participants will discuss the key gaps in preparing students to be contributors to a knowledge-based economy and democratic participation, and examine the options to support reform efforts. [View the story "Educational Challenges of the 21st Century" on Storify] News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Askwith Education Forum Higher Education, the Cost Disease, and Systemic Reform News Russakoff Talks "The Prize" at Gutman Lecture Series Askwith Education Forum Where Are All the Teachers of Color? While a majority of kids in American public schools today are students of color, more than 80 percent of teachers are white. On Nov. 2, a panel explores how and why this imbalance persists and identifies policy levers to to help correct it.