We entered the field believing that, by and large, the education system needed support to implement best practices and improve leadership skills.

We discovered, instead, that the system lacked the foundational building blocks of what underperforming students need to accelerate their learning.

We thought that improvement along state standards was an adequate starting point for our work.

In fact, the context in which this generation of students is maturing demands a more rigorous standard: readiness to enter and succeed in a 21st century college education and work force.

We thought an expert consulting model that delivered holistic, flexible advisory services to districts would best leverage our resources.

We learned, instead, that public education desperately needs an R&D capacity to build the knowledge and tools to transform the system from within.