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School Choice & Charters Opinion David Kirp on Education Reform
Marc Tucker finds parallels between the education reform strategies used in the U.S. school districts featured in David Kirp's new book, "Improbable Scholars", and the strategies used in the top-performing education systems. He also explains why American education policy is at war with itself.
Marc Tucker, April 4, 2013
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5 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion Chicago Teachers' Strike: Part II
David Brooks is, in my view, one of the most thoughtful and well-informed columnists writing today.  So I was delighted to see that he had written a piece on the Chicago teachers' strike.  Delighted, that is, until I saw what had written.
Marc Tucker, September 18, 2012
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7 min read
Assessment Opinion STEM: Why It Makes No Sense
Marc Tucker argues that in order to increase student skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the United States will have to abandon STEM programs.
Marc Tucker, June 19, 2012
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7 min read
Assessment Opinion Obama and Romney on Education Policy: Part II
Marc Tucker compares the presidential candidates' education agendas.
Marc Tucker, June 14, 2012
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8 min read
Assessment Opinion A Few Questions for Obama and Romney on Education Policy
Marc Tucker poses some questions on education policy for the presidential candidates.
Marc Tucker, June 6, 2012
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6 min read
Assessment Opinion Equity and Quality: Is it Possible to Get Both?
Marc Tucker examines a recent OECD report that proves it is possible to achieve equity and quality in education.
Marc Tucker, May 22, 2012
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7 min read
Assessment Opinion Implementing the Common Core State Standards
Marc Tucker takes a look at new research arguing that the Common Core K-8 standards in mathematics are comparable to those used by the world's top-performing countries.
Marc Tucker, May 15, 2012
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4 min read
Assessment Opinion Finland Embraced a Highly Productive Reform Strategy; The United States is Racing Toward a Dead End—Why?
Marc Tucker traces the broad outlines of the history of education in Finland and the United States to explain why one country has experienced educational success while the other lags behind.
Marc Tucker, April 25, 2012
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9 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion A Response to Jay Greene
Marc Tucker responds to Jay Greene's review of NCEE's latest book, Surpassing Shanghai.
Marc Tucker, April 18, 2012
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7 min read
Assessment Opinion How Australia Developed a National Curriculum and Assessment System
An interview with Barry McGaw, the the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, on how Australia developed a national curriculum and assessment system.
Marc Tucker, April 5, 2012
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11 min read
Assessment Opinion An Isolationist Report From the Council On Foreign Relations
Marc Tucker reviews "U.S. Education Reform and National Security", the latest report from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Marc Tucker, March 26, 2012
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7 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion On Borrowing Best Practices and Even Better Policies
Marc Tucker reports from the Second International Summit on the Teaching Profession in New York City.
Marc Tucker, March 19, 2012
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4 min read
Curriculum Opinion U.S. Education Performance: Is Governance the Central Issue?
Marc Tucker explains how governance is a central issue in student performance.
Marc Tucker, March 14, 2012
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6 min read
Assessment Opinion How the Brown Center Report Got it Wrong: No Relationship Between Academic Standards and Student Performance?
Marc Tucker reviews the latest report from the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution
Marc Tucker, February 22, 2012
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5 min read
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