Who We Are
The Center for Education Market Dynamics (CEMD) is a nonprofit education market intelligence organization dedicated to improving academic outcomes for underserved students by expanding the adoption and use of high-quality teaching and learning solutions in the K–12 market.
CEMD works to:
- Illuminate the education market — aggregating market data and disseminating it thoughtfully across the sector.
- Guide the education market — providing support and resources to help key participants engage with the market more effectively.
- Elevate the education market — working to make the market function better over time for underserved students.
Our goal is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background, has access to high-quality educational materials that can significantly enhance their learning experience and contribute to successful outcomes.
We support stakeholders in the education sector to make faster, data-driven decisions about instructional products and services on behalf of underserved students through:
Data aggregation
and analysis
Market signals for accelerated decision making
Advocacy to help shape the market and support equitable education
Our Founding Partners
The team at CEMD has decades of experience in the education sector, with deep expertise in education markets, product development, and navigating the intersection of racism, poverty, and education.
Jeff Livingston
founder, PartnerJeff is a founding partner of CEMD who is motivated by partnering with other mission-based organizations to implement proven market-informed impact innovations for the K-12 students most in need.
Beth Mejia
co-founder, PartnerBeth is a founding partner of CEMD who believes deeply in the power of the market to positively impact underrepresented students.
Jay Bakhru
co-founder, PartnerJay is a founding partner of CEMD who is motivated by the opportunity to improve the education system in ways that benefit underserved students.
