Matt Gandal writes about innovations in education that increase our economic competitiveness and expand economic mobility. He has over 30 years of experience driving change and improvement in K-12 and higher education. Gandal is the founder, president and CEO of Education Strategy Group (ESG), a mission-driven consulting firm that works at the national, state and local levels to spur innovation and scale ideas that increase educational attainment and strengthen talent pipelines. Before founding ESG in 2012, he was a Senior Advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, where he led a new division responsible for providing policy and implementation support to states. He also served as executive vice president of Achieve, a national organization formed by governors and business leaders to help states raise educational standards. Follow Gandal for analysis of key trends and innovations in education in connection with talent development, economic growth, and expanded opportunity.