Michael Franco

VP, National Consulting

As Vice President of National Consulting, Michael Franco leads the development and delivery of TNTP’s field-leading products and service models and supports national partnerships to expand opportunities for young people.

Previously, as a Partner, Michael supported TNTP’s academic foundations research publications and oversaw curriculum and instruction-focused work in districts throughout the Southwest Division and our district partnerships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Aldine, Texas, as well as ongoing Texas Education Agency partnerships.

Prior to joining TNTP, Mike served as the Vice President of Program at IDEA Public Schools. In this role, he managed a team that supported network growth from 30 to 96 schools in Texas and Louisiana, and led the curriculum adoption and implementation of Eureka Math and Wit & Wisdom for grades K-8 across the network.

Michael began his career in education as a high school social studies teacher through Teach for America in Roma, Texas. He was both an Education Pioneer Fellow and a Pahara Institute NextGen Fellow.

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About TNTP

TNTP is the nation’s leading research, policy, and consulting organization dedicated to transforming America’s public education system so that every young person thrives.

Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across the nation to reach ambitious goals for student success.

Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

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