By Pedro Noguera. --The challenges confronting our nation's schools are complex and cannot be solved by a few sweeping reforms or a few major investments in discrete initiatives. New approaches to educating children and managing schools and districts are needed to bring about the kinds of changes in educational outcomes that the nation so desperately needs.

WHERE WE STAND: America’s Schools in the 21st Century, premiering Monday, September 15th at 10pm on PBS, examines the major challenges for U.S. schools in the face of a changing world. Divided into five segments, topics include globalization; measuring student progress; ensuring that all students achieve; the current school funding system, and teacher quality.