When the Ohio Educational Service Centers Association wanted to identify ways for Ohio’s regional entities to play a bigger role in key education reforms and also improve funding quantity and distribution, they turned to Education First. We helped the association identify critical areas where ESCs could add value to reform implementation. ESCs would benefit from additional resources to support districts facing significant challenges in implementing reforms, and the state would receive cost-effective services from organizations with high credibility and a track record of success. The recommendations developed in this process were used to support the Association’s budget requests from the state.