PENNSYLVANIA, June 24 - simultaneously making decisions regarding curriculum, standards

and achievement without a clearly articulated and agreed-to

predominant goal; and

WHEREAS, Leading research on the world's strongest education

systems has shown that a systemic approach to education redesign

is what separates high-performing education systems from the

those that struggle; and

WHEREAS, Shared goals articulated in long-term planning

create buy in and feeling of investment from teachers,

administrators, parents and taxpayers all working toward common

education objectives; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's future depends on becoming a stronger

economic competitor to its neighboring states and other

countries in a global economy; and

WHEREAS, Automation presents both a challenge and an

opportunity as expected declines in office support and clerical,

sales, manufacturing and production pose a looming problem for

Pennsylvania as they are the largest providers of jobs in this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Automation is also expected to create jobs with

expected growth in data analytics, machine learning and process

automation and an opportunity for workers who are displaced to

be reskilled to fill these new positions; and

WHEREAS, Intentionally redesigned education systems provide

stable incomes and lifelong careers, and improvement to

education outcomes are associated with declining costs on

prisons and health care, a decreased reliance on social safety

nets and improved civic engagement; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly desires the creation of an

education vision for this Commonwealth that provides a

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