Marc Tucker
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Marc:
Why Other Countries Keep Outperforming Us in Education (and How to Catch Up) (Opinion)
Money from the American Rescue Plan could be our last chance to build the school system we need, writes Marc Tucker. → Read More
'I Love the Uneducated.'
In his final Top Performers post, Marc Tucker says farewell and tells readers what's next for him. → Read More
Teachers Colleges as the Weakest Link: Part 2
Building off of his piece last week, Marc Tucker looks at how the economics of higher education and lacking state governance combine to weaken schools of education. → Read More
Teachers Colleges: The Weakest Link
Marc Tucker explores why and how U.S. teacher education is holding our teachers, the profession and our schools back. → Read More
David Osborne on Reinventing Government (of Schools)
In discussing a recent book on remaking U.S. schools by David Osborne, Marc Tucker explores how his own views on school choice, competition and accountability have evolved over the years. → Read More
The Great American Growth Machine and How to Fix it
Marc Tucker responds to a Wall Street Journal piece by former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan and Economist editor Adrian Woodridge and argues that it is challenges in our education system, rather than increasing regulation and social expenditures, that are undermining U.S. economic dynamism. → Read More
Trust: An Essential Ingredient for Top Performance
Marc Tucker explores the critical importance of trust in successful education systems and how trust was lost in U.S. education. → Read More
Setting NAEP Performance Standards: How We Got Here
Marc Tucker recounts the history of criticism of NAEP's standard-setting process and proposes a new model for The Nation's Report Card. → Read More
NAEP Must Get Its Standards Right This Time
With NAEP at a critical crossroads as the Nation's Report Card's governing board sets new proficiency standards, Marc Tucker argues the board must align those standards to real-world college and career readiness or U.S. students and schools will pay the price. → Read More
On Nobel Prizes That Do Not Yet Exist and Other Exciting Matters
Marc Tucker looks at a host of issues raised by readers after his recent blog post looking at why U.S. schools continue to struggle. → Read More
Is What Once Made U.S. Schools Great Now Holding Them Back?
Marc Tucker takes us through the development of the U.S. education system and examines how key elements of that development have allowed a growing number of countries to far exceed American performance. → Read More
Arne Duncan's Take on School Reform: Read It!
Marc Tucker reflects on what we can learn about systems reform from the former Secretary's new book. → Read More
It's Time: I'm Stepping Down
Marc Tucker announces he's stepping down as president and CEO of NCEE and shares his plans for the future. → Read More
The Summer of '18
Marc Tucker's reflections as the summer months come to a close. → Read More
How Stories, More Than Facts, Shape the Possibilities for Education Reform
With U.S. education reform as divided as ever, Marc Tucker argues its time to move beyond the flawed narratives that only foster division and thwart the real change that is needed. → Read More
How Stories, More Than Facts, Shape the Possibilities for Education Reform
The heated debate over how to improve schools shows no sign of slowing down. Marc Tucker argues its time to move beyond the flawed narratives that only foster division and move toward the real change that is needed. → Read More
The Testing Tragedy
Marc Tucker discusses the importance of getting testing right now that the number of PARCC and SmarterBalanced states have declined significantly → Read More
An Open Letter to Secretary DeVos on Creating A World-Class Career and Technical Education System
In an open letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Marc Tucker outlines what it would take for the United States to build a career and technical education system on par with those of top-performing countries. → Read More
British Columbia's Curriculum: A Glimpse of the Future?
Marc Tucker speaks with the leader of British Columbia's recent curriculum reforms that were co-created with teachers across the province. → Read More
British Columbia's Curriculum: A Glimpse of the Future?
Marc Tucker speaks with the leader of British Columbia's recent curriculum reforms that were co-created with teachers across the province. → Read More