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Since 1988, the National Center on Education and the Economy has been researching the world’s best-performing education systems to give states and districts the tools they need to become world class.

Center on International Education Benchmarking:

Research and Policy Analysis

Policy Solutions
for Public Schools:

Consulting for States and Districts

National Institute for
School Leadership:

Training for Leaders

The gap in performance between the students in the wealthy suburbs and the students in our working-class suburbs and poverty-stricken inner city and rural districts is about to explode.

COVID-19 and Our Schools: The Real Challenge

Marc Tucker explains why the impact of COVID-19 on student learning gaps in the U.S. calls for a new public education system that will prepare the nation’s young people for a complex and changing world.

Global Ed Talks: James Spillane

James Spillane, Professor in Learning and Organizational Change at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, argues for more expansive notions about leadership in the educational sector with a system-wide outlook.

The Mother of Reinvention: How System Leaders Respond in a Crisis

Learn how NISL partners in Florida, Louisiana and Pennsylvania have responded to the coronavirus pandemic, lessons learned and challenges that remain.

A Statement from NCEE on Equity and Justice

NCEE supports people and communities of color. While it is important to speak about equity and advocate for education policies that drive toward that goal, it is not enough. Click to read the full statement.