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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong><br>
May 5, 2014<br>
Contact: Cynara Lilly (m) 206.915.7821 -or- <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Press%20Inquiry">[email protected]</a></p>
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<h1 class="release">SACRAMENTO BEE ENDORSES TUCK FOR SSPI</h1>
<h2 class="release">Becomes Tuck’s Third Major Newspaper Endorsement in Last Week</h2>
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<p>LOS ANGELES &ndash; In what is the third major California newspaper to support Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Sacramento Bee announced its endorsement yesterday, calling the race a decision between “the status quo of a troubled system vs. innovation and the prospect of a brighter future for California’s public education” and noting that “Tuck has the energy and vision to turn California’s schools around.”</p><p>The endorsement comes on the heels of last week’s nod from both the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle and signifies that Tuck’s call for major changes for California’s public schools resonates and that the campaign is well poised for a successful primary. </p><p>The endorsement is particularly significant given the Bee’s support of Torlakson in the 2010 election. The paper calls incumbent Torlakson an “uninspiring” superintendent and questions Torlakson’s cozy relationship with the California Teacher’s Association (CTA), noting that the organization should not have the only seat at the table when it comes to education--parents and kids matter too. The CTA is already attempting to influence the race through an independent campaign and is expected to spend millions defending the incumbent and attacking Tuck.</p><p>The editorial also stresses that Tuck is the right candidate to bring major change to California Public Schools, noting that “[he] has the experience and track record in some of the state’s toughest schools to convincingly plot a turnaround of California’s schools.” </p><p>Read the entire endorsement here:</p><p><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/04/6374578/endorsements-marshall-tuck-has.html#storylink=cpy">http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/04/6374578/endorsements-marshall-tuck-has.html#storylink=cpy</a></p>
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<h3 class="release about">About Marshall Tuck</h3>
<p>Marshall Tuck is the only candidate for State Superintendent with a proven record of increasing graduation rates, improving student achievement, and turning around failing schools.</p>
<p>Tuck served most recently as founding CEO of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s groundbreaking collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District to operate 17 struggling public elementary, middle, and high schools, serving 15,000 students.</p>
<p>Under Tuck’s leadership, the Partnership schools increased four-year graduation rates by over 60%, improved school safety and student attendance, and launched the innovative Parent College, which became a national model for getting parents more involved in their kids’ education. Over the last 5 years, the Partnership schools ranked #1 in academic improvement among school systems with more than 10,000 students.</p>
<p>Prior to launching the Partnership, Tuck was President of Green Dot Public Schools, a leading charter school operator based in Los Angeles. Tuck joined Green Dot in 2002, when it had one school, and helped them expand to 10 charter high schools by 2006. With a student-centered approach that empowered principals, teachers, and parents, Green Dot schools substantially outperformed comparable schools’ graduation rates and overall academic achievement.</p>
<p>Before devoting his career to helping students, Tuck was an executive at Model N, a successful enterprise software company based in the Bay Area. Prior to that, he worked in finance, and spent a year teaching and doing service work internationally, primarily in Zimbabwe and Thailand.</p>
<p>The son of a teacher, Tuck was born in Burlingame, CA and attended parochial elementary school and public middle and high schools. He graduated from UCLA and Harvard Business School. Tuck currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Mae, and their son Mason.</p>
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