We are a team of individuals committed to creating a world where each child receives what they need to develop the competency and agency that supports successful pursuit of a future without limitation. We share the belief that today’s public education system falls short of that promise, not just because of flaws in its technical design, but also because it originates from an outdated worldview that only some of us deserve success. We believe each and every person deserves to thrive, and we support the full-scale transformation of education systems in line with this belief.

 

We are also a collection of individuals whose perspectives are shaped through prior work at multiple levels within the system - from classrooms to schools, district and state education agencies, and from community organizing and out-of-school-time supports to thought leadership on the national stage. These perspectives inform our firm belief that each level has an essential role to play in creating systems of education that help everyone thrive. See What We Do for more on how these perspectives shape the work we take on.

 

As people and as an organization, we believe in leading with a learning orientation. Our work is driven by curiosity, always leaning into the edge of our understanding and open to new insights that emerge as the work unfolds. We learn best when we take care to build trusting relationships with others in our work, when we collaborate as equals, advancing the work together, and when we confront our blind spots head-on.