The document discusses the goals and trends in education, including preparing students for jobs that have not yet been invented using unknown future technologies. It highlights the need for cross-disciplinary proficiencies like critical thinking, communication, and understanding global contexts according to benchmarks. The role of leadership is increasingly complex. There is also a need for networks connecting parents, students, communities, and schools to enhance students' occupational and cultural literacy within K-16 systems through tools for mass notification, skill enhancement, and linking skills to global markets.