Delivering on Students’ Expectations—Today and Tomorrow

Through cutting-edge research, policy recommendations, and direct consulting services, we help schools and other education partners provide equitable opportunities for every student.

What We Do

Working collaboratively, we dig into educators’ toughest challenges: What are the barriers to high expectations for all students? How can schools catch up students who have fallen behind? How can schools recruit much-needed teachers of color? And we provide actionable solutions grounded in evidence.

This work takes place in schools and districts across the country, and our national position allows us to spot trends, collect and analyze data, and advocate for policy changes that introduce greater impact at scale.

Work With Us

Impact Consulting

We help schools and districts create better student-centered solutions.

Research, Policy, and Advocacy

We use research, data, and experience to understand relevant policies and advocate for students.

Leadership Development and Talent Services

We partner with schools to hire, develop, and retain an effective and diverse staff that mirrors the population at large.

Community Engagement and Coalition Building

We build partnerships to deliver the educational outcomes students deserve.

Featured Staff

We are proud of our diverse staff, many of whom began their careers as teachers. Our unique perspectives are precisely what unite us in our dedication to equity and opportunity for all students. Our relentless curiosity keeps us asking questions. The answers lead us to innovate, challenge ourselves, and push beyond convention to achieve results.

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Kristy M. Sullivan

Partner, Community Coalitions

Kristy is an expert in family, community and stakeholder engagement, working for more than a decade as an advocate for schoolchildren and families in the Memphis area, and across the country.

Rebecca Dreyfus

Director and Intervention Practice Lead

Rebecca is an expert in special education, intervention, trauma-responsive care, social-emotional well-being, and inclusive practices.

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Maria Alejandra Hernandez

Director, Consulting

Maria has extensive experience helping district leaders and educators evaluate, select, and implement high-quality instructional materials that provide all students, especially BIPOC and multilingual children, access to grade-level, culturally responsive instruction.