Education
With expertise spanning early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, adult learning, career and technical education, and family engagement, MSG’s education experts strengthen systems and support opportunities for all learners. Our work advances evidence-based practices, fosters meaningful and personalized learning, and helps prepare students for success in school, work, and life. We provide technical assistance and training, develop and curate resources, conduct research and evaluation, monitor program performance, deliver strategic communications, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and manage grant competitions and peer reviews that align with federal and state priorities.
Subject Matter Expertise
MSG’s capabilities are grounded in decades of comprehensive experience across a wide range of educational focus areas, including:
- Academic Performance
- Adult Education
- Afterschool Programming
- Career and Technical Education (CTE)
- Chronic Absenteeism
- College Readiness and Success
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Datasets
- English and Multilingual Learners
- Family and Student Engagement
- Rural Education
- School Choice (e.g., Charter Schools, Magnet Schools)
Core Clients
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Science Foundation
Contact
- Thomas "T.J." Horwood, Senior Director
Featured Education Projects
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
MSG leads the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), transforming it into a national hub for training, technical assistance (TA), and resources that support over 180 active grantees across six Charter School Program (CSP) streams. We provide individualized TA to more than 200 grantees and authorizers, helping them meet grant requirements, strengthen charter school quality, and elevate student outcomes. MSG rebuilt the NCSRC’s digital platform to improve accessibility and user…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTStudent Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC)Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC)
The Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC) is a technical assistance (TA) initiative to support state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase student engagement through identifying and disseminating evidence-based, promising practices and research. SEAC provides universal, targeted, and intensive TA to SEAs and LEAs to address chronic absenteeism. TA activities include stakeholder engagement…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Publications, Outreach, Operations, and Dissemination Support (POODS)National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Publications, Outreach, Operations, and Dissemination Support (POODS)
MSG is supporting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the U.S. Department of Education in navigating the next era of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) through the development and execution of a communications and outreach strategy that emphasizes publication support, search engine optimization, stakeholder engagement, presentation assistance, media relations, and strategic council support. We connect with education researchers, practitioners, and…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNational Clearinghouse for English Language AcquisitionNational Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
MSG developed and facilitated technical assistance (TA) to thousands of stakeholders in state and local educational agencies and institutes of higher education, resulting in tangible outcomes for English learner support and academic achievement. MSG organized and facilitated TA including webinars, 24-hour help desks, podcasts, and meetings. We drafted research-based resources such as Congressional reports, fact sheets, infographics, mobile apps, playbooks, practice briefs, and toolkits. MSG…
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⚫FEATURED PROJECTNSF SEES Portfolio EvaluationNSF SEES Portfolio Evaluation
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), MSG conducted a comprehensive mixed-methods study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) initiative in advancing interdisciplinary research and education for global sustainability. MSG designed a multi-part evaluation plan that included a historical review of NSF’s sustainability efforts, comparative analyses of SEES program outcomes, and a network analysis to assess cross-…
Education Projects
Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Grant Competition
Client: U.S. Department of Education
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Release and Analysis
Client: National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education (ED)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Publications, Outreach, Operations, and Dissemination Support (POODS)
Client: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for the Strategic Support of the Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five
Client: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Technical Assistance to Rural SEAs, Districts, and Grantees
Client: U.S. Department of Education