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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills recently released a new report, 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness, which investigates the links between strong, viable economies and 21st century education systems. Creating a 21st century education system that prepares students, workers, and citizens to triumph in the global skills race is the central economic competitiveness issue currently facing the United States.

Master Google: OK, we all use it, but make sure you know how to search like a pro. Here are a few ideas that will really help: 1. Make a custom RSS feed. First, search a topic, click "news" then "sort by date" then click "RSS" on the bottom left. Copy and paste the new url in your RSS aggregator (like Google Reader). 2. Limit searches by domain or geographical origin. After your search terms, type "site:" search followed by either domains ("org" or "edu") to search for only those sites OR use a country's two-letter code to return news items only from that country. 3. Use the "options" feature after a search. This will give you access to valuable applications such as the "Wonder wheel" or "Timeline." Try it! These are just a couple of the many hidden search features that Google offers.