Our Areas of Work
At Public Impact, we devise and advance visionary but practical ideas about how to improve K–12 education. We work with innovative districts to expand the impact of great teachers and leaders; advise policymakers and bring them together with implementers to determine practical solutions; advise foundations on investment and support possibilities in education; help charter management organizations with evaluating and expanding the supply of high-quality charters; and work with child advocacy nonprofits and other reform-oriented leaders on implementing cutting-edge ideas to improve K-12 policy and management. We do the research, deep thinking, and tool creation to help educators, policymakers, and parents make dramatic improvements for all students. We’d like to talk about working with you—contact us!
OpportunityCulture.org
With excellent teachers, students make about an extra half-year of progress every year—closing gaps fast and leaping ahead. New school models let these teachers extend their reach, for more pay, directly and by leading and developing peers on the job.
Teachers & Leaders
In schools, nothing matters more than the quality of the teachers and leaders. Our work in this area focuses on policies and approaches to recruiting, selecting, evaluating, developing, compensating, and retaining high-performing teachers and leaders.School Funding
Getting the right amount of funding flowing to the highest impact uses: that is the goal of Public Impact’s finance work. K-12 education has fallen far short of putting money where the need is and where the public benefits are strongest.
