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.

"For years, education celebrated the heroic leader. The tireless fixer. The person willing to work longer, move faster, ...
06/17/2026

"For years, education celebrated the heroic leader. The tireless fixer. The person willing to work longer, move faster, and absorb more pressure than everyone else. We rewarded urgency and admired endurance. But the future will not be built by exhausted people holding together fragmented systems through sheer force of will." - Vicki Phillips

📖 For education leaders thinking beyond the next initiative, this is a must-read. https://bit.ly/3RXqvd7

This past week, we had the pleasure of joining the Rural Schools Collaborative Rural Education Summit in Madison, WI. H...
06/17/2026

This past week, we had the pleasure of joining the Rural Schools Collaborative Rural Education Summit in Madison, WI.

High-performing systems globally show us that schools are strongest when learning is connected to community, local context, and real-world experiences. Rural educators are already designing the kinds of learner-centered, community-connected experiences that many are trying to build.

Thank you to Rural Schools Collaborative for convening such a thoughtful and inspiring group of educators, leaders, and partners. We look forward to further storytelling and collaboration.

06/15/2026

Across the country, education leaders are using the NCEE Blueprint to step back and ask bigger questions about the future of learning.

This carousel highlights a few ideas shaping those conversations.

Download your copy of the full Blueprint: https://bit.ly/3yNQw5m

NCEE’s Design Pathways help districts redesign how things work so priorities, structures, and daily practice line up. Th...
06/15/2026

NCEE’s Design Pathways help districts redesign how things work so priorities, structures, and daily practice line up. That work might focus on:

🎓 Defining a Future-Ready Learner Profile
🛠 Creating a clear learning model
🌍 Building career-connected pathways
⏰ Rethinking how time is used to support learning - accelerate outcomes, expand opportunities, support educator PL

Each pathway is grounded in research and shaped by your local context.

A simple next step:
👉 Take a closer look at the Design Pathways and see what’s possible for your district
🔗 https://ncee.org/designing-systems-that-work/

06/13/2026

If you had to name one place where expanding our definition of excellence could make the biggest difference for students in your context, what would it be?

We'd love to hear from you.

For those already starting to plan for next year, here are a few ways NCEE can support your work. ➡️ Strengthen school a...
06/13/2026

For those already starting to plan for next year, here are a few ways NCEE can support your work.

➡️ Strengthen school and district leadership through NISL NEXT
➡️ Support teachers with TEL2 and the science of learning
➡️ Explore fresh ideas from high-performing systems through our Thinking Differently series
➡️ Start with the end in mind by creating a shared vision for student success and designing backwards from there.

The work is different in every community. The goal is the same: helping more students thrive.

If you're beginning to map out priorities for next year, we'd love to talk.

06/11/2026

Thank you to the many people across Ireland’s education system who made this case study possible, from decision-makers at the Ministry of Education and Youth, researchers, school leaders, teachers, and others who shared their expertise and perspectives.

Your openness and commitment to improving learning for young people help shape a richer understanding of Ireland’s education journey.

Download the report: https://ncee.org/ireland-education-system/

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort of graduates from Freed-Hardeman University on completing the National Institute...
06/10/2026

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort of graduates from Freed-Hardeman University on completing the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) program!

Thank you for your dedication to leadership, learning, and the success of every student. Here's to the impact you'll continue to make in schools and communities across the region.

06/10/2026

We've learned a lot over the past 35 years, and we can't wait to share it with you. Check out the latest from NCEE. https://ncee.org/research/

Which topic resonates most with you right now? Let us know in the comments.

We're proud to share our latest story and grateful to East Tennessee State University, their faculty, and the practici...
06/09/2026

We're proud to share our latest story and grateful to East Tennessee State University, their faculty, and the practicing principals and teacher leaders from rural districts across the region who came together for shared learning.

This case study offers valuable insights for universities, districts, and regional partners working to strengthen leadership development in rural communities.

https://ncee.org/building-leadership-bridges-in-east-tennessee/

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