Friday, August 27, 2010

This Week In Education: RTTT: Consulting Firm Helped Four States Win RTTT Funding

This Week In Education: RTTT: Consulting Firm Helped Four States Win RTTT Funding

RTTT: Consulting Firm Helped Four States Win RTTT Funding

image from sphotos.ak.fbcdn.netJenn Vranek, founding partner at Education First, may have been instrumental in helping Hawaii, Maryland, Ohio, and Tennessee win RTTT funding. Or at least that's what the EdFirst website says.

As you may recall from last year, the Gates foundation gave 15 states extra money for consulting help -- first in secret and then publicly. The assistance wasn't always helpful. Minnesota Public Radio wondered whether McKinsey did a great job with that state's application. Illinois got help from BCG and