WHO WE ARE
The Great School Partnership is a nonprofit school-support organization working to redesign public education and improve learning for all students. Our team consists of former educators and school leaders with experience across all levels of the education system, from classrooms to statehouses.
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years of education experience. Featured Tools & Resources
Educational equity is at the very core of our school and district improvement efforts. Check out some of our latest thinking—available in full, for free.
A guide highlighting the central practices that schools can use to ensure that their grading and reporting systems help them build a nurturing, equitable, creative, and dynamic culture of learning.
Grading and Reporting for Educational Equity
A clear overview of the Portrait of a Graduate process, with concrete tools to use for each step in the process and examples of how to use Portraits to drive teaching, learning, and community engagement.
Portrait of a Graduate Toolkit
Resources to help your school or district engage equitably with your school community.
Equitable Community Engagement Toolkit
Impact on Educators
Our work depends on honest, trusting, and collaborative relationships—an ethic best demonstrated by our partners in the field.
David Franceschina, Principal, Frederick (MD) High School
“I would say on the scale of ‘meet to exceeded,’ [our coach] has again exceeded our expectations.”
LEARN MORE →Denise Snyder, Assistant Superintendent, Lawrence (MA) Public Schools
"[Our coach] has been amazing...captivating and motivating and makes connections that leave lasting impressions. I believe he’s hitting a home run with this work."
LEARN MORE →Samantha Olson, Vice President of Strategy, Colorado Education Initiative
"[Our coach] always meets and surpasses our expectations. He is thoughtful, responsive, and masterful in his facilitation and relationships with multiple [district] leaders and in changing contexts."
LEARN MORE →William Harbron, Superintendent, Dover (NH) Public Schools
"[Our coaches] have been great blessings to the Dover School District. I believe they have had a significant impact on many educators in our schools."
LEARN MORE →Beth Cobb, Superintendent, Essex Westford (VT) School District
"[Our coach] has done great work at Essex High School and the relationships he has built with us and with our whole district have been valuable to us."
LEARN MORE →Laurie Regan, Assistant Superintendent, Attleboro (MA) Public Schools
"We are thrilled with [our coach] and her ability to initiate and motivate the team for our Portrait of a Graduate work."
LEARN MORE →Our Team
At Great Schools Partnership, we believe that passion and diversity are just as important as experience. We are a dedicated group of educators working to make change in schools across the U.S.


