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Marc Tucker was president of the National Center on Education and the Economy. For two decades, his research focused on the policies and practices of the countries with the best education systems. This blog is no longer being updated.

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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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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Standards & Accountability Opinion On Open-Source Instructional Materials
Marc Tucker discusses the recent GE Foundation grant to Student Achievement Partners to help implement the common core state standards and the feasibility of open-sourcing.
Marc Tucker, March 7, 2012
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7 min read
Assessment Opinion The Brown Center Report: When Will American Researchers Take on the Issues That Really Matter?
Marc Tucker responds to Tom Loveless' recent take on interpreting international test scores.
Marc Tucker, February 29, 2012
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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
Education Funding Opinion An Education Agenda for the Next President
Marc Tucker proposes an education agenda for the next president.
Marc Tucker, February 14, 2012
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Curriculum Opinion Resilience and the Disadvantaged Student
Marc Tucker examines the OECD data on disadvantaged students who succeed in school.
Marc Tucker, February 7, 2012
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7 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Hey Buddy! Got Some Time?
Marc Tucker examines the motivations behind studying habits.
Marc Tucker, January 31, 2012
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Education Funding Opinion The Death of Vocational Education and the Demise of the American Middle Class
Marc Tucker writes about the death of vocational education and the demise of the American Middle Class.
Marc Tucker, January 26, 2012
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Assessment Opinion On Curriculum, Assessment and (Especially) Writing in the Modern Age
Marc Tucker discusses two different approaches to test construction.
Marc Tucker, January 19, 2012
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4 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion NCLB and the Issue of Accountability
Marc Tucker reflects on how ESEA and NCLB treated the issue of accountability.
Marc Tucker, January 12, 2012
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Student Achievement Opinion An International Perspective on Teacher Quality
Marc Tucker provides an international perspective on teacher quality.
Marc Tucker, January 5, 2012
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Standards & Accountability Opinion Time to Look Under the Park Bench
Marc Tucker explains what we can learn from international comparisons.
Marc Tucker, December 20, 2011
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Assessment Opinion American Exceptionalism
Marc Tucker responds to the argument of American exceptionalism.
Marc Tucker, December 14, 2011
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