What Thompson Education Consulting Group does

Thompson Education Consulting Group, LLC (TECG) is a Texas-based, privately-held education consulting firm founded in 2012 by David P. Thompson, Ph.D. (Senior Partner and Principal Consultant) and D'Anne Thompson, M.S. (Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner). The firm delivers three professional service lines: (1) expert witness services for litigation involving education law, Title IX, sexual harassment/abuse, educator hiring/retention, student rights, special education, and negligence, spanning the full lifecycle from case evaluation and record review through deposition and court testimony; (2) continuing professional development for educators on legal and ethical issues (Texas Educators' Code of Ethics, social media, bullying, child abuse reporting, special education, etc.), delivered face-to-face or via eLearning/webinar and approved by the Texas Education Agency as a CPE provider (#901960); and (3) formative and summative program evaluation for federal and state-funded education grants. The firm's distribution is direct and sales-led, driven by David Thompson's conference speaking at the Education Law Association, Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators, and ED 311 events, plus attorney referrals and a basic GoDaddy-hosted marketing website (edlawethics.com).

Revenue is generated via custom quote-based engagements across the three service lines; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contract cadences range from per-engagement expert witness retainers to multi-year program evaluation contracts. The customer base is split between public and private PK-12 schools (primarily in Texas and surrounding regions) and attorneys nationwide requiring expert witness support. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and operations are run primarily through the two founding partners, with David Thompson concurrently serving as faculty member and department chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio. There are no funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no software product; the firm is a pure-play professional services practice monetizing the principal consultant's credentials, publications, and professional network.

Name

Thompson Education Consulting Group

Legal name

Thompson Education Consulting Group, LLC

Website

https://edlawethics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thompson Education Consulting Group, LLC is a Texas-based education consulting firm offering expert witness services, TEA-approved professional development for educators, and federal/state grant program evaluation. Founded in 2012 by David P. Thompson, Ph.D., the firm serves schools and attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119), Educational Support Services (6117), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education Due Process, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Support (EDAKACAH)

Keywords

• Education consulting
• Expert witness services
• Professional development training
• Program evaluation
• School improvement services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Expert Witness Services: Retainer-based expert witness services for attorneys involving education law cases. David Thompson provides case evaluation, record review, site observations, report writing, deposition testimony, and court testimony on issues including Title IX, sexual harassment/abuse, hiring/retention of educators, student rights, bullying, special education, and negligence.
2. Professional Development Training: CPE (Continuing Professional Education) provider approved by Texas Education Agency (CPE #901960). Delivers teacher ethics training and professional development on legal/ethical issues to schools and professional conferences. Delivered in face-to-face and eLearning formats.
3. Program Evaluation Services: Educational program evaluation services for federal and state-funded grants, including Title II grants, Teacher Quality Enhancement grants, and various technology and mathematics/science enhancement projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thompson Education Consulting Group provides expert witness services on education law for attorneys handling litigation involving standards of care in education settings, continuing professional development training (CPE-approved by the Texas Education Agency) for educators on legal and ethical issues, and educational program evaluation services for federal and state-funded grants. Services are delivered by senior consultants through face-to-face engagements and eLearning/webinar formats to public and private schools and to legal professionals.

Product overview

Thompson Education Consulting Group (TECG) is an education consulting firm offering expert witness services, professional development/training for educators, and educational program evaluation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Buchanan Dam, Texas. Services are delivered through two principal consultants—David P. Thompson, Ph.D. (expert witness and professional development) and D'Anne Thompson, M.S. (COO)—rather than a software platform. Professional development is approved by the Texas Education Agency as a CPE provider and offered in face-to-face and eLearning formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Witness Services Provides expert witness services for litigation involving school administration, education law, and standards of care. Services span from research, case evaluation, record review, discovery assistance, site observations, and report writing through deposition testimony and open court testimony. Focus areas include Title IX sexual harassment/abuse and physical abuse of students, and the hiring, retention, and supervision of educators.
• Professional Development Training Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training approved by the Texas Education Agency (CPE #901960) for educators on legal and ethical issues, including the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics, social media use, sexual harassment, ethical decision-making, student bullying, educator conduct, improper educator-student relationships, child abuse reporting, student constitutional rights, and special education. Delivered in face-to-face and eLearning/webinar formats.
• Educational Program Evaluation Services Formative and summative program evaluation services for federally- and state-funded education grants, including U.S. Department of Education Title II grants, Teacher Quality Enhancement grants, Elementary Mathematics and Science Teacher Enhancement Projects, and various technology integration grants. Applies research, data analysis, and writing expertise to evaluate program effectiveness.
• School Improvement, Planning, and Needs Assessment Surveys School improvement, planning, and needs assessment survey services provided to public and private schools as part of TECG's consulting solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 110 publications and nearly as many state and national presentations

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Our Lady of the Lake UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Partnership for Title II Quality Enhancement Grant: Partnership Grants for Improving Teacher Education, involving collaboration with multiple San Antonio-area school districts. Also partner for Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant: Collaboration, Mentoring, & Technology Program for Recruitment.
• San Antonio-area School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner districts for federal grant program evaluations including Title II grants and Teacher Quality Enhancement grants. Involved in mathematics teacher enhancement and science teacher enhancement projects.
• Five Star Education SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for technology grant program evaluations including TARGET Grant (Technology Applications Readiness Grants for Empowering Texas) with Beeville ISD and Vision 2020 Technology Immersion Grant with Pearsall ISD.
• Texas Education AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved as Continuing Professional Education Provider (CPE #901960), enabling delivery of professional development credits to Texas educators on legal and ethical issues.
• Education Law AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Thompson serves as co-editor of the Education Law Association's School Law Reporter. He regularly presents at Education Law Association conferences as a professional development provider.
• Texas Association of School Personnel AdministratorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization at whose conferences David Thompson regularly speaks on education law and ethics topics for school administrators and attorneys.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Thompson serves as Chair of the Law & Education Special Interest Group. Received outstanding dissertation awards from Division A (Administration) of AERA. His doctoral dissertation received recognition from this organization.
• ED 311minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization that hosts professional conferences where David Thompson regularly speaks on education law and ethics topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Institutes for Research (AIR): Major nonprofit behavioral and social science research organization conducting large-scale education program evaluations, technical assistance, and PD for federal/state agencies. Overlaps with TECG's grant program evaluation work, though much larger in scope.
• WestEd: Large, established nonprofit education research and professional development organization serving PK-12 and higher education. Comparable to TECG in PD delivery and program evaluation, but at significantly greater scale and with a broader service portfolio.
• National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE): Federal institute within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that funds and conducts large-scale education program evaluations — comparable to TECG's federal grant program evaluation work, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Hanover Research: Subscription-based education research and analytics provider serving K-12 districts and higher education institutions. Comparable in offering research/evaluation support to education organizations, though delivered via a recurring subscription model rather than project-based engagements.

Direct peers

• Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates: Education consulting firm specializing in superintendent searches, leadership coaching, and organizational consulting for school districts. Comparable to TECG as a niche professional services firm serving public school clients with senior-level expertise.
• Education Northwest: Nonprofit education research and consulting organization providing PD, program evaluation, and technical assistance to schools and education agencies — closely comparable to TECG's program evaluation and educator PD services.
• Augenblick, Palaich and Associates: Education consulting firm specializing in school finance, program evaluation, and policy analysis for districts and state agencies — directly comparable to TECG's educational program evaluation and consulting services for school clients.
• LRP Publications: Publisher of education law content including the School Law Reporter (co-edited by David Thompson) and provider of education law training and compliance resources for school administrators — directly comparable to TECG's education law expertise and PD offerings.

Emerging players

• ECRA Group: Education data analytics and research organization providing assessment, evaluation, and reporting tools to K-12 districts — comparable in the program evaluation / data analysis space, with a more technology-enabled delivery model than TECG.

Regional players

• Consortium for Educational Research and Evaluation—Northwestern University (CEREN): University-based education research and evaluation centers conducting grant program evaluations and PD for regional school clients — comparable as a university-anchored program evaluation practice, though typically operating in different geographies than TECG's Texas base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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