Education First is a mission-driven education consultancy partnering with funders and system leaders in all 50 states to turn innovation into impact. Our unique approach bridges philanthropy, policy and practice to design and deliver strategies that bring clarity and coherence to complex education systems.
Our team of education experts are former district, state, nonprofit and foundation executives. Our day-one-ready expertise is first-hand and well-earned. We blend superior analysis, project management and facilitation to develop strategies that create clarity and coherence out of complexity. Get to know our team.
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Our culture is built for people who want to do meaningful work and enjoy doing it together. We take our impact seriously, but not ourselves, valuing curiosity, creativity and fun.
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We envision a world in which every student, especially those furthest from opportunity, is prepared to succeed–a world in which income and race no longer determine the quality of education. Learn more about what drives us here at Education First.
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While others ignore talk around equity, we design for it to create impact. We work with partners to support students furthest from opportunity by building coalitions and commitment that meet the moment.
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Education First exists to help education funders and system leaders turn innovation into impact for educators and students, especially those furthest from opportunity. For more than 20 years, we’ve built coherence, capacity and trust with our partners to advance their ideas, investments and policies.
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