Education
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
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
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
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
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
Education Projects
21st Century Community Learning Centers HS Improvements
Client: U.S. Department of Education
21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation
Client: N.Y. State Department of Education
Statewide Family Engagement Center Technical Assistance
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Preschool Development Grant Program Technical Assistance
Client: U.S. Department of Education