Trusted.  Insightful.  Innovative.
Foresight Law + Policy is a national education law firm based in Washington, D.C.  Our lawyers and other professionals counsel education leaders, nonprofit organizations and companies working to strengthen public education and prepare all kids for success. 
Legal and Regulatory Counsel
Foresight's public and private sector clients take on complex education challenges and lead sophisticated organizations and enterprises. Their success requires legal know-how and insight and we help them understand the education, nonprofit, privacy, civil rights, and other laws and regulations that are central to achieving their goals.
Nonprofit Governance and Planning
Our nonprofit and public clients turn to us for help in improving their governance and other management structures. We help leadership teams define their vision and goals, craft  governance documents, and develop strategies and systems for making their visions a reality.  
​​Government Affairs and Coalition Building
Our  government affairs and coalition building work begins with  a deep commitment to promoting educational equity.  We use our knowledge of Congress, the Department of Education and other federal agencies to help our clients strengthen public education and give every student access to the learning opportunities they need and deserve.
​Strategic Policy Support and Planning
States and communities use us to plan and execute stakeholder engagement processes designed to turn broad policy goals into specific action plans. We help states and communities identify policy change levers and achieve support from key constituencies.
Practice Areas
Higher Education Accreditation
General Counsel Services
Early Learning                    
Nonprofit Governance
Education Policy 
Data Privacy
E-rate and Ed Tech       
Schools and Universities
State and Federal Advocacy                                 
News and Knowledge
  • Foresight Law + Policy announces the addition of Ben Gies as a Policy Advisor.  Learn more about Ben here.
  • Foresight Law + Policy Founding Partner Reg Leichty's article titled “Shielding Student Data: The Critical Role of State Boards in K-12 Cybersecurity” was featured in the National National Association of State Boards of Education September Standard publication. 
  • Elliot Regenstein was interviewed by Chad Aldeman about his book, Education Restated, for an article titled School Accountability Revisited. Read more here.
  • Foresight Law + Policy Principal Matt Blomstedt co-authored an article in The74 highlighting four strategies states can implement to innovate state assessment practices. 
  • The Council of Chief State School Officers published a report written by Foresight Law + Policy titled Imagining More: How State Education Agencies Can Modernize the K-12 Education System to Put Student Learning at the Center.
  • Foresight Law + Policy partner Elliot Regenstein was quoted in a Chalkbeat story about Chicago’s use of federal COVID relief funds to support pre-k programs.
  • Foresight Law + Policy partnered with Watershed Advisors and Afton Partners to develop the Rhode Island Early Childhood Governance Analysis. The report is now available on the Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet website here.
  • Foresight Law + Policy worked with early childhood stakeholders in Wyoming to develop recommendations on Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation and Financing. The reports are available on the Wyoming Quality Counts website here and here.
  • The Dual Enrollment Research Fund announced a call for proposals with $1 million to support research that expands and deepens the body of knowledge and evidence about dual enrollment as a tool for increasing college access and success. Foresight Law + Policy and the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware are managing the proposals on behalf of a group of national and regional foundations.
  • Foresight Law + Policy published a summary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed regulatory revisions of the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  
  • New America published a blog post written by Foresight Law + Policy Partner Elliot Regenstein titled "Who Will Be the Voice for ECE In Your State Government?".
  • Foresight Law + Policy partnered with Watershed Advisors to develop the Vermont Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis, under the auspices of Building Bright Futures. The report is now available on the Vermont General Assembly website here.
  • Foresight Law + Policy published a report by partner Elliot Regenstein titled “The Importance of Modernizing Technology in Developing Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems".