New Tuck Video

Release: New Tuck Video ​Teachers, parents, students praise Tuck experience in L.A., highlight successes

Los Angeles – The Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign released new video this morning, featuring testimonials from parents, teachers, students and principals who have worked with Tuck over his past 12 years in education. The video highlights Marshall’s experience opening new schools and turning around failing ones in some Los Angeles’ toughest neighborhoods. “We got results, our scores were up--students graduated and many more are attending college,” says Trebor Jacquez, a teacher in the Partnership schools, describing Marshall’s 5 years as CEO of the organization. But while the video illustrates Tuck’s positive track record, participants also call for change in Sacramento, noting that too many kids are still suffering in failing schools. “We are fighting [so] that every child gets a chance at a quality teacher...a chance at someone believing in them.” says Monica Garcia, LAUSD Board member in her endorsement of Tuck.

About Marshall Tuck 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. In this campaign, every major newspaper in California has endorsed Tuck. The San Francisco Chronicle praised Tuck for his “efforts to turn around high-poverty, low-performing public schools.” The LA Times calls Tuck “an overdue force for change,” with “the energy and vision to turn California’s schools around.” 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. Under Tuck’s leadership, these schools increased four-year graduation rates by over 60%, improved school safety and student attendance, and launched the innovative Parent College, now a national model for getting parents more involved in their kids’ education. Over the last 5 years, the Partnership schools ranked first in academic improvement among school systems with more than 10,000 students. Prior to launching the Partnership, Tuck served as 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. 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. 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 lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Mae, and their son Mason.

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