Education

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Manhattan Strategy Group has expertise in all areas of elementary and secondary education, as well as early childhood, postsecondary, adult, career readiness, and family support services. Our diverse portfolio of work on behalf of educators and policymakers nationwide includes all forms of technical assistance (e.g., communities of practice, resource development and curation, training modules), research, evaluation, monitoring, and communications services, and both onsite and virtual meetings support. Among the noteworthy national initiatives we currently lead are the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA), the Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) adult education project, and the TA network for Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC-TA).

Subject Matter Expertise

MSG’s capabilities are based on the depth and breadth of expertise garnered over decades of hands-on experience in the education field such as:

Adult Education
Afterschool Programming
Career and Technical Education
Dropout Prevention
Early Childhood Education
Education Datasets
English Language Learners
Family Engagement
Financial Literacy
Rural Education
STEM Education
Re-entry Education

Education Leads

Martin Orland, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow and Vice President, Education
Jane R. Best, Ph.D.
Director, Education

Core Clients

U.S. Department of Education
National Science Foundation

CONTACT US

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Supporting School Reopening

Manhattan Strategy Group unveiled a new infographic to support states, districts, schools, and teachers as they work to reopen schools. Navigating the Roadmap: A Guide to the ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs is intended to provide a succinct, user-friendly tool for navigating the ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs from the U.S. Department of Education. The infographic shares critical sections and takeaways from the Handbook, with an eye on funding, engaging the school community, and student equity, and provides links to resources for reopening.

Featured Education Projects

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Credit Enhancement Technical Assistance

Credit Enhancement Technical Assistance

Promote performance and accountability by providing technical assistance to Charter School Program grantees on grant performance agreements and grantee monitoring to assess compliance, performance, and risk.

Client: U.S. Department of Education
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Student Achievement in Reading (STAR)

Student Achievement in Reading (STAR)

Intensive technical assistance effort to ensure states are adopting and sustaining evidence-based reading instruction in their regional and local adult basic education programs.

Client: U.S. Department of Education
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NSF SEES Portfolio Evaluation

NSF SEES Portfolio Evaluation

Comprehensive, mixed-methods study to examine the effectiveness of the Science Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) cross-directorate investment in supporting interdisciplinary research and education that facilitate global sustainability.

Client: National Science Foundation