National Center on Education and the Economy

National Center on Education and the Economy We are future-focused, now-inspired. Since 1988, NCEE has been researching the world’s best performing education systems to unlock their secrets.

We unite educators, policymakers, researchers, and communities to build education systems that don’t just prepare young people for the future—they equip them to shape it. We focus on their standards, instructional systems and assessment designs. We look at the way they govern, finance and organize their systems. We use this information to provide groundbreaking designs for high performance educati

on systems at the national, state and local levels. For much better student performance. For all of our students.

Vicksburg Warren School District built its vision around a clear goal: every student should graduate with a plan for wha...
09/04/2026

Vicksburg Warren School District built its vision around a clear goal: every student should graduate with a plan for what comes next.

They then turned that vision into action through partnerships with local businesses, higher education, families, and community organizations.

Today, students can choose from career academies, dual-credit courses, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, industry experiences, and opportunities to launch their own businesses.

And best of all, that systemwide approach is producing measurable results, including record graduation rates and thousands of college credits earned by students.

Read the full story of how they built a system of pathways that works for students. https://bit.ly/4xziZ81

We’ve translated decades of global research and hands-on work with states into a set of practical, adaptable strategies ...
09/03/2026

We’ve translated decades of global research and hands-on work with states into a set of practical, adaptable strategies for building coherent, future-ready education systems that prepare learners for long-life learning, meaningful work, and civic life.

This framing brings the NCEE Blueprint to life across four priorities:
1️⃣ Preparing young people for long-life learning
2️⃣ Cultivating high-capacity educators
3️⃣ Joining forces so learners thrive
4️⃣ Rethinking system leadership

It’s designed for use by district leaders, state partners, and cross-sector teams looking to align efforts and sustain innovation at scale.

💬 What feels like the right starting point where you lead?

If this framework feels useful, consider sharing it with colleagues or bringing it into a leadership conversation. → https://ncee.org/policy-levers/

PISA gives us a chance to step back and see how students are doing. This year, it also offers new insights into how prep...
09/02/2026

PISA gives us a chance to step back and see how students are doing. This year, it also offers new insights into how prepared young people are for the world they’re entering.

We’ll dig into these questions and more, exploring the PISA 2025 results through a U.S. lens. Join us.

🗓️ Monday, September 14th at 11:00 AM ET
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qSodcz

08/30/2026

Wherever you sit in the education system, our Thinking Differently About Strategic Staffing brief can be a starting point for the conversation.

📕 Educators: What would make teaching a long, fulfilling career?
📘 School and district leaders: What staffing shifts would help your teachers thrive?
📓 Policymakers and partners: What would it take to build those conditions across a system?

Read the brief. Bring it to your team. Add your perspective. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jBdOnn15uHqXM8mOA1PHFvfig_qjHB17/view

08/28/2026

When the leader grows, the organization grows.” That was one superintendent’s reason for joining NISL NEXT.

A leader’s growth can shape:
🌱 How a team approaches difficult conversations
🌱 How clearly priorities are communicated
🌱 How people respond when a plan is not working
🌱 How emerging leaders are invited into the work
🌱 How an organization learns together

The leaders in this cohort are reflecting on what they do, examining how they show up, how they influence others, and how their own growth may affect the systems around them.

Where have you seen a leader’s growth create space for others to grow?

Great teaching grows when teachers engage in meaningful learning about their own classrooms. This is what Teaching for E...
08/27/2026

Great teaching grows when teachers engage in meaningful learning about their own classrooms. This is what Teaching for Effective Learning is built on.

When educators engage in TEL2, they are invited to investigate their practice, learn from one another, and continuously refine instruction based on evidence.

TEL2 creates the conditions for teachers to study their students, test new practices, reflect, and improve instruction over time using their own students’ learning and work as evidence of growth.

Lead the shift from PD to meaningful teacher learning. → Start a conversation with our team. https://ncee.org/tel/

08/26/2026

At NCEE, we believe education has the power to shape stronger futures for learners, families, and communities.

🎥 It was an honor to work with Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan to create this short video.

Take a look + explore our work. https://ncee.org/

We know that successful education systems can only go as far as their teachers and leaders take them, which is why susta...
08/25/2026

We know that successful education systems can only go as far as their teachers and leaders take them, which is why sustained, high-quality professional learning matters.

Proud to be part of this work!

Teachers agree that they don’t need more workshops. They need time, space, and support to improve their practice.Too oft...
08/21/2026

Teachers agree that they don’t need more workshops. They need time, space, and support to improve their practice.

Too often, PD lives in:
➡️ Slides
➡️ Workshops
➡️ One-off sessions

What if professional learning looked different?
✔ Embedded in real teaching
✔ Driven by inquiry
✔ Designed for continuous growth

Middle school leaders in the MSD of Pike Township recently launched TEL2, digging deeper into instructional practice and exploring how teacher leadership can strengthen learning across their schools.

We’re excited to continue this journey alongside the Pike Township team!

📸 Michael Bobo

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