Empowered with Meg Ryan Unveils NCEE's Vision for Educational Excellence

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover how a future-focused, evidence-based approach to education is cultivating empowered learners and strong communities.

Empowered with Meg Ryan presents an insightful segment featuring the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), showcasing its mission to transform education through global research, innovative strategies, and strategic collaboration. Underpinning NCEE's work is the belief that education is not just a pathway to individual success—it is essential for an engaged society, a robust economy, and lives of purpose and hope. For nearly four decades, NCEE has studied the world's most effective education systems to learn what they do, how they do it, and the challenges and context they face—then partners with policymakers, educators, and communities to apply these proven approaches in the United States. 

"We must design education systems that anticipate the future, not just react to the present. That means aligning policies, practices, and resources to ensure every learner is prepared to thrive in work and life." - Dr. Vicki Phillips, CEO, NCEE

This segment highlights NCEE's Blueprint for an education system that prepares students for lifelong success in a rapidly evolving world. It emphasizes how strong leadership helps shape the future of learning, ensuring schools are dynamic environments where students are at the center, educators excel, and communities prosper. Viewers will explore key components of a high-performing education system, including: preparing young people for long-life learning; cultivating high-capacity, forward-thinking educators; joining forces to ensure learners thrive; and thinking differently about system leadership.

About Empowered with Meg Ryan:

Empowered with Meg Ryan is a Public Television program that explores impactful stories of change and innovation, highlighting organizations and individuals making a difference. Visit https://www.empoweredprogram.com/ to learn more.

About the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE):

The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) is dedicated to transforming education systems through research and collaboration. NCEE supports leaders, educators, and policymakers in designing policies and systems that lay the foundation for a world where knowledge fuels progress, leadership drives change, and learning knows no limits. Visit https://ncee.org/ to learn more.

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