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
Contact
- Thomas Horwood
Senior Director
Core Clients
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Science Foundation
Featured Education Projects
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
MSG leads the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), transforming it into a national hub for training, technical assistance (TA), and resources that support over 180 active grantees across six Charter School Program (CSP) streams. We provide individualized TA to more than 200 grantees and authorizers, helping them meet grant requirements, strengthen charter school quality, and elevate student outcomes. MSG rebuilt the NCSRC’s digital platform to improve accessibility and user…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTStudent Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC)Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC)
The Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC) is a technical assistance (TA) initiative to support state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase student engagement through identifying and disseminating evidence-based, promising practices and research. SEAC provides universal, targeted, and intensive TA to SEAs and LEAs to address chronic absenteeism. TA activities include stakeholder engagement…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Publications, Outreach, Operations, and Dissemination Support (POODS)National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Publications, Outreach, Operations, and Dissemination Support (POODS)
MSG is supporting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the U.S. Department of Education in navigating the next era of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) through the development and execution of a communications and outreach strategy that emphasizes publication support, search engine optimization, stakeholder engagement, presentation assistance, media relations, and strategic council support. We connect with education researchers, practitioners, and…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Clearinghouse for English Language AcquisitionNational Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
MSG developed and facilitated technical assistance (TA) to thousands of stakeholders in state and local educational agencies and institutes of higher education, resulting in tangible outcomes for English learner support and academic achievement. MSG organized and facilitated TA including webinars, 24-hour help desks, podcasts, and meetings. We drafted research-based resources such as Congressional reports, fact sheets, infographics, mobile apps, playbooks, practice briefs, and toolkits. MSG…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNSF SEES Portfolio EvaluationNSF SEES Portfolio Evaluation
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), MSG conducted a comprehensive mixed-methods study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) initiative in advancing interdisciplinary research and education for global sustainability. MSG designed a multi-part evaluation plan that included a historical review of NSF’s sustainability efforts, comparative analyses of SEES program outcomes, and a network analysis to assess cross-…
Education Projects
Youth and Adult Pathways Virtual Communities of Practice
Client: U.S. Department of Education
You for Youth Professional Development Portal
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Technical & Logistical Support Services
Client: U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board
Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Program
Client: U.S. Department of Education
Student Achievement in Reading (STAR)
Client: U.S. Department of Education