Education leaders across the nation are grappling with declining enrollment, rising costs, and unparalleled uncertainty, all while working tirelessly to meet growing student needs. This moment is challenging, to be sure, but it’s also ripe with possibility. It’s an opportunity to do things differently, to do things better, and to set public education on a path toward transformation.
Our 2025 Impact Report highlights all the ways we’re partnering with districts nationwide to advance that effort and to build schooling models that work for all students.
“With 20 years of practice and learning, our team knows how to support district leaders to make tough moves that align resources with strategy. We have a powerful vision for public education, and we’re confident that we have the tools to turn resources tied up in antiquated schooling structures into innovative strategies that unlock a better, brighter future.”
—Karen Hawley Miles, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Driving Change From Coast to Coast
In 2025, we worked hand-in-hand with district and state education leaders from across the country, empowering them and their communities to reimagine what’s possible in their school systems.
46 District (& 8 State) Partners
140 Districts in Cohorts & Networks
10K+ Schools Impacted
6M+ Students Reached
“We’d been asking questions like, ‘What is the experience our students need for their future success’ for years, decades even. Working closely with ERS helped us answer and act on these questions.”
—Dr. Adrienne Battle, Superintendent of Metro Nashville Public Schools
Impact Report Highlights
Our 2025 report offers a close look at some of the ways we equipped education leaders with the resources and strategies they needed to transform schooling and create a better foundation for student and teacher success.
Strengthening Partnerships
We helped dozens of district and state teams reenvision their schooling models and use resources in ways proven to move the needle on student outcomes.
What leaders say“ERS really exceeded our expectations. The goal was to create an efficient schedule while making the best use of time for students. They delivered exactly that.”
—Sandy Kinzel, Director of Student Success, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Empowering Leaders
We equipped more than 1,300 education leaders with new tools and skills to tackle core challenges in their communities.
What leaders say“ERS does the unseen but essential work of helping district and school leaders connect strategy to schedules, staffing, and budgets so that investments work holistically to deliver outcomes for kids.”
—Brian Pick, Director, Education Grantmaking at Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Influencing the Field
We conducted in-depth research, launched compelling stories, and shaped actionable tools to help build the field’s capacity for change.
What leaders say“The magic of what ERS does is giving people the tools and skills to manage resources effectively, and doing so in a way that’s accessible, understandable, and directly relates to the work they do in schools every day.”
—Dr. Jim McIntyre, Dean of Belmont University’s College of Education and Former Boston Public Schools COO
We’re creating the tomorrow every student deserves.
Explore our 2025 Impact Report to learn how.