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"Analysis shows that the adoption of the circular economy could be worth as much as USD 700 billion in consumer goods material savings alone, and also highlights added benefits in terms of land productivity and potential job creation. The report features specific examples in product categories that represent 80% of the total consumer goods market by value, namely food, beverages, textiles, and packaging. "

The Flat Connections Global Project for High School students uses the New Media Consortium Horizon report K-12. Read more in this blog post.

Report referenced by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsey in another project similar to the Flat Classroom Project

Report referenced by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsey in another project similar to the Flat Classroom Project

Report referenced by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsey in another project similar to the Flat Classroom Project

""Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing", contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible."

Is assessing basic skills enough in a global economy?

Yong Zaho is right, the US will loose by teaching to and assessing for basic skills. As Richard Florida and Dan Pink write about it is the Creative Class where there is real growth.

Vivien Stewart, Vice President for Education at the Asia Society, on the economic impact of education policy in a global economy