Main Interview

(ISLIC Standard 6 - A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.)

Nancy Sellers interviews Marc Tucker, the president of NCEE and vice chair of the commission that released the report titled Tough Choices or Tough Times - a report that calls for a dramatic reformation of our educational system to be competitive with the global economy.

Quote From the Interview with Mr. Tucker: "...And what we have been doing hasn't been working - more money, more programs, more initiatives...has simply not worked. The only thing left to do is to change the system."

Click here to read or download an executive summary of the report. (in PDF format)

(from the Jossey-Bass web site) "Tough Choices or Tough Times calls for first redesign of the American education system in a century. This report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century."

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Click here to read press reports and media articles about the report.

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Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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