Throughline Strategy partners with districts, states, universities, and organizations to navigate complex educational challenges through rigorous research and clear-eyed policy analysis.
Start a Conversation About the FirmThroughline Strategy was founded by two researchers with decades of experience inside the academy — and a shared belief that the most pressing questions in education deserve work that is rigorous, 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. Our work is purpose-built around the questions you are actually trying to answer.
Teacher hiring, shortages, recruitment and retention, preparation, and the policies that shape who teaches in American schools.
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.
Doctor of Education programs, teacher preparation, and the policies shaping the future of professional education and the educator pipeline.
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 and Andrea Guiden Pittman 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 question actually requires.
"Our throughline 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'd welcome the conversation.
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