Building Education Systems That Deliver for Every Learner
We help education leaders navigate change and build future-ready systems that equip every learner to thrive.
About our Education Practice
Amid shifting priorities, stagnant learning recovery, and rapid funding and technological changes, education leaders must be more adaptive and strategic than ever. Strategy alone isn’t enough. That’s where we come in.
We work alongside education leaders and organizations to build systems that deliver—no matter how needs change. From early years through to postsecondary, we’re passionate about expanding access to high-quality learning for every student.
Grounded in our proven methodology and decades of global education experience, we bridge the gap between policy and implementation to sharpen execution, build lasting capacity, and deliver student outcomes.
How we can help
We offer support from idea to impact, at every stage of delivery. We help you set bold visions and clear targets, connect ambition to daily actions, rigorously track progress, and adapt quickly to stay on course.
Develop a Clear Strategy
We co-create a tailored approach aligned with your context and goals—from building coalitions across stakeholders to assessing system capacity, and more.
Design Programs That Work
We help you lay the groundwork for success with clear action plans and the right resources for implementation.
Turn Ambition into Outcomes
We equip you to transform plans into action—refining processes over time, scaling what works, and staying focused on results.
Track Progress and Improve as You Go
Using measurement tools and advanced analytics, we help you assess outcomes to understand impact and inform decision-making.
Featured articles
Insights from the field
How to Make Change Last When Everything is Changing
Too many change efforts fizzle before delivering real outcomes. Discover 7 steps leaders can take to embed enduring improvements in education, government, nonprofits—and beyond.
NAEP Scores Keep Falling: What Can We Learn from States Bucking the Trend?
Despite national drops in U.S. reading and math scores, a handful of states are making measurable progress. Explore 4 key lessons for accelerating student achievement.
The Evolving Education Landscape: Four Strategies to Prepare Students Today for Careers of Tomorrow
Rapid innovation in technology is changing the educational landscape and career opportunities. Discover 4 strategies to prepare students for success today—and in the future.
Pernambuco's Priorities: Three Ways Delivery Units are Driving Impact
Pernambuco, Brazil, has ambitious goals across health, the environment, and education. Discover how they’re using Delivery Units, with support from DA, to improve citizens' lives.
Why Bridging Federal Funding to Underserved Communities is so Important
...And how the Community Funding Accelerator is doing just that in Poplar Bluff, MO.
About us
DA is a global social impact consultancy guiding leaders through every phase of implementation—strategy formulation, execution, and evaluation. We partner with governments, philanthropies, and international organizations, employing actionable strategies to achieve sustainable, lasting outcomes.
Let’s work together to make change happen.
