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The goal is for each student to master content and skills to help guarantee their success in college and career.  \nYet, despite often heroic efforts by individual teachers, the promise of reaching all learners is a failing proposition in far too many schools  . One reason is the inattention to the growth of learner variability, which makes“teaching to the middle” inadequate at best  .  \nAt the same time, workforce requirements have changed significantly  . Mastery of the Three Rs is only the foundation in the 21st century, as employers now seek people who can solve complex problems, think critically and creatively, coordinate with others, and manage people  .  \nWe need to re-think our education system to address learner variability and meet our  \npromise to guide each learner to become productive and fulfilled citizens  . Burgeoning learning sciences research is providing a road map for ways to engage students,  \nhelp them learn, and help them learn how to learn  . Social and emotional learning is taking hold in many schools to help students understand themselves and others in order to, among other things, better collaborate and coordinate with classmates  . And, mature and ever-advancing technology can be harnessed as a tool to improve learning in school and beyond  . 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