Fact Sheet

Mission

To transform urban school systems by helping leaders strategically use resources to dramatically improve student learning. 

Summary

Education Resource Strategies, Inc. (ERS) is a non-profit organization that works with large urban public school systems to rethink the use of district and school-level resources of people, time and money, and build strategies for improved instruction and performance.

Number of Staff: 26

Funding

ERS is a non-profit organization. We are supported through fees for technical assistance and grant revenue. Foundations that have supported our work include:

• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• The Broad Foundation
• The Carnegie Foundation
• The Leon Lowenstein Foundation
• The MacArthur Foundation
• The Noyce Foundation
• The Stupski Foundation
• The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Areas of Business

• Technical assistance
• Consulting to states and other conveners
• Knowledge and research
• Tools and training