Get to know us.
We are educators, researchers, policy makers, community members, and parents with different stories who are all pushing toward the same idea: to do all we can so that a dramatically different education system emerges—one that enables all of America’s young people to live lives of purpose and hope.
Marc Tucker
Founding President and CEO Emeritus
Marc Tucker’s visionary leadership has left an enduring legacy in the world of education reform. As the founder and long-serving president of NCEE, Marc pioneered efforts to transform the U.S. education system to meet the demands of a global economy. His work laid the foundation for innovative policies and practices that continue to inspire and guide educational leaders and policymakers today. Through his dedication, insight, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Marc has helped shape the future of education, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
We are grateful to NCEE’s International Advisory Board who provided tremendous thought partnership, expertise, and guidance.
Kai-ming Cheng
Emeritus Professor and Honorary Director of Education at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Linda Darling-Hammond
President and CEO of Learning Policy Institute and Charles E. Ducommun professor of education at Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Michael Day
Emeritus professor of education and director of the School of Education at Roehampton University
Anita Lehikoinen
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) in Finland
Chew Leng Poon
Director of research and evaluation and principal specialist for research and curriculum for the planning division of the Singapore Ministry of Education
Patricia Hekia Parata
Former Minister of Education for New Zealand, Advisor to Kingdom of Bahrain
Ursula Renold
Chair of Education Systems, Department Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich
Pasi Sahlberg
Professor of Education at Southern Cross University, New South Wales
Robert B. Schwartz
Professor Emeritus of Practice in Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Vivien Stewart
Vice President Emeritus at the Asia Society
Dylan Wiliam
Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at the University of London’s Institute of Education
Siew Hoong Wong
(RET) Director-General of Education in Singapore
Minxuan Zhang
Professor and Director of Research at the Institute of International Comparative Education at Shanghai Normal University
