To thrive in this rapidly changing world, students will need a broad set of adaptable and transferable skills. These are the new basics. People for Education pictures a future where all young people graduate with the skills and competencies they need to lead healthy, happy, economically secure, and civically engaged lives. But to accomplish this goal, students need more skills in their backpacks than just literacy and numeracy. There is no doubt that those skills are foundational, but in order to prosper, young people must also develop a sense of self and society, creative and critical thinking skills, the ability to learn independently, collaboration skills, and effective communication. This is a tall order, but it is of vital importance to all of us. To accomplishit, Ontario and Canada need strong public schools that offer the rich learning opportunities that allow students to develop these competencies (Bascia, 2014).

Introduction -- The people who make a school -- The evolving role of school libraries -- Special education -- Indigenous education -- Career and life planning, guidance, and streaming -- Technology in the classroom -- Fees and fundraising -- Methods -- Surveys -- References .