> Who paid them to do that research, and what was their agenda? It's on the second page, right after the cover page. The work was part of McKinsey's non-profit

> Who paid them to do that research, and what was their agenda? It's on the second page, right after the cover page. The work was part of McKinsey's non-profit pro-bono work. Quoting: "The preparation of this report was co-funded by McKinsey and Proof Points, a non-profit organization designed to support state-level education reform. This work is part of the fulfillment of McKinsey’s social sector mission to help leaders and leading institutions to understand and address important and complex societal challenges."