Throughline Strategy is a non-partisan education research, policy, and consulting firm. We partner with districts, states, universities, and organizations to navigate complex educational challenges through rigorous research and clear-eyed policy analysis.
Get in Touch About the FirmThroughline Strategy exists to make rigorous, non-partisan research and policy expertise accessible to the organizations working to improve American education.
Throughline Strategy was founded by two researchers with decades of experience inside the academy. We share a belief that the most pressing questions in education deserve work that is rigorous, non-partisan, responsive, and partnership-based.
We work alongside our partners (districts, states, universities, foundations, and organizations) across the full range of education policy and practice: original research, policy analysis, program evaluation, strategic consultation, workshops, communications, and public scholarship. As a non-partisan firm, our findings follow the evidence — not political agendas. Our work is purpose-built around the questions you are actually trying to answer. Many of the questions educators face today belong to a much longer story. We help partners see that fuller picture—distinguishing what is new from what is not—and use it to design solutions built to last.
Teacher hiring, shortages, recruitment and retention, development, and the policies that shape who teaches in American schools — including workforce development strategies that build stronger pipelines and support educator growth across the K–12 system.
Access to opportunity across the American education system, and inquiry into what works, for whom, and how, including the policies and practices that shape who is included and where gaps persist.
Program evaluation, accreditation support, stakeholder engagement, and strategic consultation across the university — including teacher preparation programs, Doctor of Education programs, and institutional reviews that help colleges and universities make evidence-based decisions.
Helping districts, schools, and institutions navigate the opportunities and challenges of AI and emerging technologies in classrooms, among professional staff, and for school and system leaders. Our workshops and consulting engagements center human-focused learning, preserve quality and equity, and support partners in adapting thoughtfully to new tools — without losing sight of what works.
These are the areas in which our expertise is deepest, but our methodological skills and partnerships extend further. We welcome inquiries across the full range of education policy and practice. Get in touch to discuss your specific needs.
Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, Ph.D. and Andrea Guiden Pittman, Ph.D. bring together complementary expertise in education research and policy, and a shared commitment to working with partners. With deep methodological expertise across the firm, we assemble project teams as needed, matching the people, methods, and timeline to what each partner's questions and projects require.
The Throughline Strategy connects the past to the present, research to practice, and data to the greater good.
Whether you have a defined research need or are still shaping the question, we're ready to dig in.
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