Expanding the focus of the Education Program — from Hewlett Foundation

We are delighted to share with you some exciting news from the Hewlett Foundation’s Education Program. Building upon our work in technology and policy, we are expanding our focus to help schools nationwide prepare students to thrive in an increasingly complex, fast-paced, and unpredictable world. The Hewlett Board of Directors approved the added scope at its March meeting.

We call this expanded focus deeper learning – a combination of the fundamental knowledge and practical basic skills students will need to succeed in a fiercely competitive global economy. Specifically, our definition of deeper learning brings together five key elements that work in concert: core academic content; critical thinking and complex problem solving; effective communication; working in collaboration; and learning how to learn (emphasis DSC).  We believe this approach could have a profound effect on how and what the next generation of students learns.