April 19, 2022 8:00 am

Imagine Learning Taps Speech Recognition Technology to Help Educators Quickly and Accurately Assess Reading and Language Skills

On the heels of a successful pilot across the country, Imagine Learning partners with SoapBox Labs, the leading developer of speech recognition technology designed just for kids.

Scottsdale, Ariz. APRIL 19, 2022 – Imagine Learning, whose literacy solutions are used by millions of students across the U.S., today announced a new partnership with SoapBox Labs, the Dublin-based speech recognition company that powers joyful learning and play experiences for kids. Beginning this summer, Imagine Learning’s Language & Literacy program will include Fluent Reader+, a new tool powered by SoapBox’s voice technology, giving educators a seamless, scalable and more accurate approach to assessments of students’ reading and language learning progress.

Voice-enabled tools save educators time by replacing the cumbersome, manual assessment of students’ reading and language acquisition with an approach that is reliable, accurate, and automated. The feedback loop created by the SoapBox voice engine also makes it easier to monitor progress, giving teachers more frequent and better insights into where students need support on their literacy and language journey.

“We’ve long imagined the possibility of speech recognition technology to help teachers make the most of their time in the classroom,” said Jeff Pendleton, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Supplemental and Intervention at Imagine Learning. “But most speech engines have been designed primarily for adults and don’t work well for kids. The results of our pilot with SoapBox’s voice engine show that it not only works accurately for children, but also for a diversity of accents, dialects, and learning abilities. This is exciting for us and for educators everywhere.”

Imagine Language & Literacy is an award-winning adaptive learning program that accelerates literacy and English language development for students in grades PreK–6. More than 20,000 educators log in to the program daily and 65% of student users are emergent bilinguals. In a three-month pilot with 15,000 students from diverse backgrounds using SoapBox’s voice technology, Imagine Language & Literacy’s Fluent Reader+ was able to score oral reading fluency and language artifacts with a level of accuracy comparable to that of experienced educators in the classroom. Moreover, teachers in the pilot accessed the oral scoring tool 165 percent more often than their peers, reflecting their feedback that automation resulted in them using the tool more frequently and with more students.

“At SoapBox Labs, we pride ourselves on building speech recognition technology for kids that is accurate, inclusive, and fair. We are delighted to have been selected by Imagine Learning to service their user base of students, educators, and classrooms across the US,” said Martyn Farrows, CEO of SoapBox Labs. “This partnership is borne out of a focus on constant innovation and improvement, and we are excited about the opportunities for working together in the future.”

About SoapBox Labs

SoapBox Labs makes kids’ unique voices heard in the digital world. Our speech technology is proprietary and built from the ground up to empower children grades PreK-12 of every accent and stage of development to have joyful and immersive digital experiences. SoapBox powers voice-enabled learning and play experiences for third party clients in the education, gaming, media and entertainment industries.

SoapBox is a privacy-first company and offers full transparency with respect to the processing and storage of voice data in full compliance with US COPPA and EU GDPR legislation. Voice data is never shared outside the company, sold to third parties or used for marketing or advertising purposes.

About Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than half the school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning’s flagship products include Imagine Edgenuity^®, online courseware and virtual school services solutions; supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, mathematics, robotics, and coding; and high-quality, digital-first core curriculum, including Illustrative Mathematics^®, EL Education^®, and Odell Education^®—all on the Imagine Learning Classroom—and Twig Science^®. Read more about Imagine Learning’s digital solutions at imaginelearning.com.

April 8, 2022 8:00 am

Imagine Learning Rounds Out Full K-12 Math Suite of Products with “All Green” Scores from EdReports

Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics K-5 Completes Full Math Portfolio with EdReports’ Distinction

Scottsdale, Ariz., APRIL 8, 2022 – Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving 10 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, today announced that Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics K-5 (formerly LearnZillion) has received near-perfect ratings by EdReports, an independent nonprofit designed to improve education through evidence-based reviews of K-12 instructional materials. These new ratings complete Imagine Learning’s entire “all green” K-12 core mathematics series.

Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics® K-12 is a problem-based IM-Certified curriculum that is designed to provide conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and a productive disposition. Students learn by doing, working their way through problems in both mathematical and real-world contexts, and constructing arguments using precise language. With this new rating, Illustrative Mathematics for all grades has met EdReports’ expectations for all three gateways: Focus & Coherence, Rigor & Mathematical Practices, and Usability.

EdReports provides independent reviews of instructional materials designed to improve Grades K-12 education. The EdReports rubric supports a sequential review process through the three gateways. Green ratings indicate that a curriculum meets expectations for each gateway of the EdReports review system. Illustrative Mathematics K-5 scored green on all three gateways and received perfect scores for two of the three gateways.

“We strive to provide all students the best access to grade-level mathematics with Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics,” said Terry Gilligan, Vice President & General Manager, Core Curriculum. “Receiving all greens from EdReports is a great honor and energizes our team to continue to provide the most innovative and effective solutions to teachers and students.”

“We are proud to see Imagine Learning’s Illustrative Mathematics Certified version of our grades K-5 curriculum pass EdReports’ criteria for Focus & Coherence, Rigor & Balance, and Usability with flying colors,” said Dr. William McCallum, CEO and co-founder of Illustrative Mathematics.

Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics, formerly LearnZillion, delivers a digital-first classroom experience, which enables teachers to create a student-centered, cohesive learning environment, based on research and driven by data that fully leverages the impact of high-quality curricula. As an IM-Certified partner, Imagine Learning collaborates with the Illustrative Mathematics team every step of the way by enhancing the curricula through an immersive experience with digital and print resources, including ready-to-go, customizable, and assignable lesson cards; virtual manipulatives and interactive math tools that foster mathematical practices; digital tasks, practice, and assessment that provide real-time feedback and data to inform instructional decisions; and live synchronous instruction virtually with LiveLearn.

About Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy mathematics. Learn more at IllustrativeMathematics.org.

About Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than half the school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning’s flagship products include Imagine Edgenuity^®, online courseware and virtual school services solutions; supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, mathematics, robotics, and coding; and high-quality, digital-first core curriculum, including Illustrative Mathematics®, EL Education^®, and Odell Education^®—all on the Imagine Learning Classroom—and Twig Science^®. Read more about Imagine Learning’s digital solutions at imaginelearning.com.

March 7, 2022 8:00 am

Imagine Learning Announces New Features for Imagine Edgenuity to Support Ongoing Commitment to Academic Integrity

New Features are Latest Editions to Robust Suite of Tools to Support Educators and Ensure Academic Integrity

Scottsdale, Ariz., MARCH 7, 2022 – Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving 10 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, today announced new features within Imagine Edgenuity (formerly Edgenuity) to help educators maintain academic integrity among students. The new solutions give educators more time to focus on improving student outcomes while empowering students to take ownership of their learning.

Teachers know firsthand the importance of academic integrity. The classroom is an influential part of a child’s growth and development and learning about the necessity for integrity in an educational setting helps students to perform well in many aspects of their lives. In addition to being a positive role model, teachers must continue to engage with students and provide opportunities for inquiry and discussion that can foster success throughout a student’s learning journey.

“We’re committed to bringing educators new innovations that improve learning outcomes,” said Kinsey Rawe, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Courseware & Instructional Services for Imagine Learning. “These new tools give us an opportunity to help teachers save precious time that they can utilize to provide more personalized instruction to students while helping them understand the importance of academic integrity.”

Plagiarism Checker enables teachers to scan student submissions, searching for matches across the internet and from other students. This allows the teacher to identify potentially plagiarized work, investigate the similarities, and make informed decisions on their next steps, whether it’s a proctored make-up assignment, resetting student progress, or disciplinary action. As the system scans for plagiarism, Imagine Edgenuity is also building a database of submissions to flag and surface student submissions that raise plagiarism concerns across districts.

“The Plagiarism Checker has given our teachers an easy place to start the review of student writing,” said Hellen M. Secrist, online learning coordinator for Katy Independent School District in Katy, Texas. “The ability to share the report with students has been extremely helpful in explaining plagiarism and curtailing the habit of cutting and pasting from the Internet.”

“The Plagiarism Checker supports me in my role as a Professional Virtual Instructor,” said Dr. Ruby Evans. “An incident of plagiarism need not be one of conflict between the educator and a student. Instead, the use of this feature provides an invaluable teaching/learning moment and allows me to encourage the student to adopt a growth mindset. Once an academic integrity violation is confirmed, I am empowered to reach out to a student and engage in a constructive coaching session on how to improve her writing. Rather than being used as a punitive tool, this feature serves as a linchpin in the process of helping our students enhance their academic and scholarly writing skills.”

Speed Radar is another new feature that alerts teachers when students move through content too quickly, which could indicate low engagement with content or the student’s use of a browser extension to fast-forward through content. This feature helps teachers easily examine a student submission and decide the appropriate next steps.

Plagiarism Checker is now available within Imagine Edgenuity and part of Imagine Learning’s comprehensive Academic Integrity suite, which includes district-level settings, such as IP Registry and the Secure Lock Browser. Speed Radar will be available for back-to-school this summer. Together, these tools, along with Imagine Edgenuity’s many course-level settings, help educators successfully implement academic integrity standards among students. Additional information is available at imaginelearning.com/edgenuity.

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March 1, 2022 8:30 am

EdTech Leader Imagine Learning Unveils Imagine Learning Foundation With $5 Million Initial Commitment

Mission to Address Social and Emotional Learning Needs Outside the Classroom Pandemic Magnifies Demand for Solutions for Millions of Students Across the Country First Grants to Be Awarded in June 2022

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 1, 2022 – Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving 10 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, today announced the launch of the Imagine Learning Foundation. With a funding commitment of $5 million, the Imagine Learning Foundation was created with one principal goal in mind: fostering the well-being of learners and the people who support them at home and in their communities.

Initially, the Foundation will distribute grants to qualified organizations through two key programs: The Imagine Signature Grant Program and a companion Grassroots Grant Program. The Imagine Signature Grant Program is open for applications through March 2022 and winners will be in announced in June 2022. The regional Grassroots Grant Program will open for employee-recommended applications in May 2022 with winners announced over the summer.

“At Imagine Learning, we imagine a world where classrooms know no boundaries as we challenge ourselves each day to ignite learning breakthroughs by seeking new ways to empower educators, engage students and connect families,” said Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning. “The impact of the pandemic over the past two years on the emotional lives of students and families is in many ways incalculable and has only exacerbated the pressing need for equitable, personalized, and collaborative solutions that help educators, students, and their families navigate their learning journeys in and out of the classroom.

“While social and emotional learning is a valued component of curriculum in thousands of schools, our Foundation will focus its resources on a companion effort to support the well-being of learners and their families at home and in their communities. We could not be prouder of our team members for their engagement and involvement in this effort,” said Mr. Grayer.

The Imagine Signature Grant Program is open for applications throughout March and the award winners will be announced in June 2022. Initial awards will fund two significant grants to two mission-aligned national non-profit organizations that:

Support initiatives that foster the learning well-being of youth, families, and educators at home and in the community; and/or
Study the current impacts that social, physical, mental, and emotional well-being have on accelerating student achievement across diverse communities.

The Grassroots Grant program will award grant-winners identified by regional teams of Imagine Learning employees that focus on social and emotional learning and digital education equity in out-of-classroom learning spaces in their respective local communities.

Social and emotional learning, the process of learning and applying the knowledge and skills to care for emotions, social relationships, and each individual’s sense of self, has become essential to students today as they navigate their learning journeys throughout the pandemic and beyond.

“Student well-being is the foundation for all student success,” said Chris Graham, Imagine Learning Senior Vice President & General Counsel and Imagine Learning Foundation Chairman and President. “Over the course of the last year, we assembled an experienced and diverse board of Imagine Learning team members to explore and identify areas where we could be of maximum value to our community. We encourage all to apply, and we look forward to partnering with leading non-profits that are pushing the boundaries of social and emotional learning beyond classroom walls.”

To learn more about the Imagine Learning Foundation and access Imagine Signature Grant Program applications, visit imaginelearningfoundation.org.

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January 25, 2022 8:30 am

Imagine Learning Launches Learning Breakthrough Contest

Edtech leader celebrates educator and student breakthrough learning moments on social media and awards prizes

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Jan. 25, 2022 – Imagine Learning, a leading PreK—12 digital learning solutions company, is calling on educators, students, and families to share their experiences and “aha!” moments as part of Imagine Learning’s newly-launched Breakthrough Moment of the Month.

The program, which will run through the end of 2022, is focused on celebrating moments of discovery and learning breakthroughs in every student’s journey. Educators and parents know that look in a child’s eye, that first moment of understanding. From comprehending a story twist, to discovering a new way to solve a real-world problem in a science lab, to learning to converse in a new language—Imagine Learning knows that every achievement deserves to be celebrated.

To participate, educators, students, and families are encouraged to post a 45-60 second video on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook alongside the hashtag #ImagineLearningBreakthrough demonstrating a moment of discovery. Each month, one video will be named Imagine Learning’s Breakthrough Moment of the Month—and up to 10 eligible videos will be awarded a $50 e-gift card in recognition and appreciation for sharing their successes.

“At Imagine Learning, we know that if we empower educators to do what they do best, we can drive breakthroughs along every student’s unique learning journey,” said Sari Factor, Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Imagine Learning. “We’re eager for teachers and students to share their stories so we can shine spotlight on their success.”

Research has shown that celebrations around learning gains not only hold benefits for both individual learners and whole classrooms—resulting in enhanced social, cognitive and affective development—but for teachers as well, enabling them to find increased personal meaning and joy in their work.

Imagine Learning’s Breakthrough Moment of the Month program is now open for participation. For more information, please visit our website for more information.

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December 21, 2021 8:00 am

The Drone Racing League and Draganfly Create New STEM Program with Woz Ed and Imagine Learning’s Robotify

Draganfly, DRL, WozEd and Imagine Learning’s Robotify to teach thousands of students how to build, code, and fly racing drones in a new “Science of Drone Racing” curriculum.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, announced an expansion of their DRL Academy STEM program in partnership with Draganfly (NASDAQ; DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), an award industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, Steve Wozniak’s Woz Ed, the leader in demand-driven K-12 education, and Robotify, a virtual platform that teaches students about coding using robots. Together, these leaders in technology and education will inspire the next generation of innovators through an immersive and interactive “Science of Drone Racing” curriculum, debuting for middle school students in 2022.

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November 10, 2021 8:00 am

Imagine Learning Acquires Robotify, Innovative New Platform Designed To Teach Coding Through Virtual Robotics Simulation

Imagine Learning, the leading provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Robotify, a digital curriculum start-up with a mission to empower students to learn coding in an inspiring, engaging, and playful way.

First Acquisition Since Rebranding As Imagine Learning

Scottsdale, Arizona, November 10, 2021 — Imagine Learning, the leading provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Robotify, a digital curriculum start-up with a mission to empower students to learn coding in an inspiring, engaging, and playful way. The Dublin, Ireland based company was founded by Adam Dalton and Evan Darcy, and offers a user-friendly curriculum aligned to CSTA and ISTE standards, with easy implementation and the resources schools need to help students develop computer science and coding skills.

The acquisition, the company’s first since being rebranded as Imagine Learning, reinforces the focus on its mission: to ignite learning breakthroughs and support each student’s unique learning journey.

“Through the power of digital education, we are making learning more equitable, more collaborative and personalized, always advancing with students at the center”

“We are excited to welcome Robotify to the Imagine Learning family,” said Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning. “Coding is the new literacy and Imagine Learning is a literacy leader. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) has become critical to prepare today’s learners for jobs of the future—with coding in particular quickly becoming a prerequisite. We also know that too many schools across the U.S. lack the resources to properly staff or equip a robotics program. Robotify solves this with a digital-first approach to provide greater opportunity to students by using virtual robots to make coding accessible to all. Driving equity is at the heart of our commitment to students, educators, and families, and this acquisition is a meaningful step for us.

“As the barriers between core and supplemental curriculum blur, impacted by data-driven digital education and assessment, we believe that Robotify will become an important element of a K-12 education offering students valuable gamified science and coding content. Through the power of digital education, we are making learning more equitable, more collaborative and personalized, always advancing with students at the center,” said Grayer.

Robotify offers courses that include over 800 different coding activities and games, and even a multi-player platform that allows kids to showcase their coding skills in virtual robotics competition against teams worldwide. The platform offers 24/7 access to the most innovative robots, with no hardware purchase required, ever.

“When we founded Robotify, our mission was simple—to empower all kids to learn coding in an inspiring, engaging and playful way. We are proud of the phenomenal journey we have been on thanks to our incredible team, and this is only just the beginning,” said co-founder, Adam Dalton. “Joining Imagine Learning helps bring us closer to our goal of making programming more accessible to young minds around the globe, and we’re elated to be part of the Imagine Learning family.”

The acquisition of Robotify, coming on the heels of the acquisition of Twig Education earlier this year, highlights Imagine Learning’s commitment to bring STEM forward in service of their mission, and prepare learners for the future.

About Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than 7,500 school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning’s flagship brands include Imagine Edgenuity, provider of online courseware and intervention solutions; Imagine Learning, provider of digital supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, and mathematics; and LearnZillion, StudySync, and Twig Education, providers of high-quality, digital-first core curriculum. Read more about Imagine Learning’s new brand at http://www.imaginethefutureoflearning.com.

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November 1, 2021 8:00 am

Imagine Learning Becomes New Brand for K–12 Digital Education Leader Weld North Education

Weld North Education, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announces that it is bringing together all the Company’s products and solutions under a single unified brand, Imagine Learning.

All the Company’s Solutions Come Together Under One Unified Brand

Scottsdale, Arizona, November 1, 2021 – Weld North Education, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announces that it is bringing together all the Company’s products and solutions under a single unified brand, Imagine Learning. Existing product brands, including Edgenuity, LearnZillion, StudySync, Twig Education, Imagine Learning, and many others will now be united by a shared mission—to ignite learning breakthroughs—and together will enable Imagine Learning to create more forward-thinking education solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology. All existing products and solutions will continue to be available as part of a comprehensive portfolio designed to empower educators and improve student achievement.

“We are taking the next step on our journey to empower more educators, engage more students, and connect more families to learning,” said Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning. “Since our inception in 2010, our mission—to ignite learning breakthroughs, open and accessible to all—has been our overriding true north. Through the power of digital education, we are making learning more equitable, more collaborative and personalized, always advancing with students at the center. We are proud of our partnerships with more than 7,500 school districts and educators to help teachers teach, and our commitment to their more than 10 million students. Coming together under a single brand with a single purpose—will support dynamic student learning and meet students where they are to help them progress towards their full potential.”

Imagine Learning is driven by passion, vision, and values to creatively transform what’s possible for all educators, and every student. Our five pillars guide how we support students, educators, and families at every step of the learning journey:

Create Collaboratively
- Everything we do—our products, research, and services—is deeply rooted in our relationships with educators. By working together, we can achieve and support greater learning.
Design for Students
- Our belief in the power of every learner’s unique potential drives us to create interactive, dynamic curricula that can adapt to meet each student’s unique needs—and motivate them to achieve more.
Drive Equity
- We work alongside school communities in creating equitable experiences in curricula and instruction. We have high expectations for all learners and believe that each one benefits from a learning experience that respects and represents them all.
Personalize Breakthroughs
- We empower educators with access to clear and measurable data in real time, helping to inform more personalized instruction and enable an adaptive experience.
Advance Learning
- We conduct ongoing research and thought leadership on emerging topics within education to advance learning for all.

“Unifying under the Imagine Learning brand will make our products and services more accessible and simpler to access and understand for educators, families, and students—and we will continue to create new products and features that will propel each student’s growth and save educators time,” said Grayer. “Together, our capabilities—highly engaging content, assessment to drive actionable performance data and personalized lessons—meet students where they are while enabling teachers to make the most of every moment with their students.”

The new brand identity will be launched with a new website: imaginethefutureoflearning.com. In the coming months it will be anything but business as usual for Imagine Learning. Through a new outreach channel currently in development, the company will extend their focus on Social-Emotional Learning, part of an effort that reflects Imagine Learning’s foundational pillars and supports its mission, to ignite learning breakthroughs.

About Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 10 million students and partners with more than 7,500 school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning’s flagship brands include Imagine Edgenuity, provider of online courseware and intervention solutions; Imagine Learning, provider of digital supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, and mathematics; and LearnZillion, StudySync, and Twig Education, providers of high-quality, digital-first core curriculum. Read more about Imagine Learning’s new brand at http://www.imaginethefutureoflearning.com.

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September 14, 2021 8:00 am

Imagine Learning, Edgenuity, and Twig Education Named Best Tools for Back to School

Weld North Education, a leading provider of PreK–12 digital curriculum solutions, today announced that flagship brands Imagine Learning, Edgenuity, and Twig Education have been recognized by the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Best Tools for Back to School and the 2021 Tech Edvocate Awards.

Scottsdale, Ariz.–(PRWeb)–Weld North Education (WNE), a leading provider of PreK–12 digital curriculum solutions, today announced that flagship brands Imagine Learning, Edgenuity, and Twig Education have been recognized by the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Best Tools for Back to School and the 2021 Tech Edvocate Awards.

WNE offers a large portfolio of forward-thinking brands, curricula, and learning solutions for grades PreK–12 that drive academic growth and serve over 10 million students.

“Our products are designed to support and empower educators to ignite breakthroughs in every student’s unique learning journey with high-quality, digital-first curricula.”

“We are honored to be recognized with these distinguished awards,” said Sari Factor, Chief Strategy Officer at Weld North Education. “Our products are designed to support and empower educators to ignite breakthroughs in every student’s unique learning journey with high-quality, digital-first curricula. These awards are a testament to the Weld North Education team and our school and district partners as we work together to achieve greater learning outcomes.”

The inaugural Tech & Learning Best Tools for Back to School awards named Imagine Learning products, Imagine Math and Imagine Español, and Twig Education products, Twig Science and Twig Create, as winners in the Primary (K–6) category. Edgenuity Courseware was declared a winner in the Secondary (6–12) category. Award recipients were deemed the most impressive solutions that support innovative and effective teaching and learning for the 2021–2022 school year.

Imagine Math and the newest Imagine Learning product, Imagine Lectura, were also named finalists for the fifth-annual Tech Edvocate Awards for Best Math App or Tool and Best Literacy App or Tool, respectively. A panel made up of education technology thought leaders, educators, and parents from PreK to college selected finalists and winners based on how they are using technology to transform education.

For more than 10 years, the Weld North Education brands and research-backed products have been recognized for their support of educators and students and for providing an excellent learning experience, including during the distance and remote learning of the past two years. In 2021:

Imagine Learning products Imagine Math and Imagine Language & Literacy won Tech & Learning Remote Learning Awards
Imagine Math Facts and Imagine Language & Literacy won CODiE Awards
Edgenuity MyPath, Imagine Reading, and LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics won EdTech Awards

About Weld North Education

Weld North Education (WNE) is a PreK–12 digital learning company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology that drive student growth. WNE serves over 10 million students and partners with over 7,000 school districts nationwide. WNE’s flagship brands include Edgenuity, provider of online courseware and intervention solutions; Imagine Learning, provider of digital supplemental curriculum in literacy, language, and mathematics; and LearnZillion, StudySync, and Twig Education, providers of high-quality, digital-first core curriculum. Read more about Weld North Education at http://www.weldnorthed.com.

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July 15, 2021 8:00 am

Weld North Education Acquires Twig Education, Leading Digital Science Curriculum Company

Weld North Education (“WNE”), the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Twig Education (“Twig”), a provider of high-quality science curriculum products designed to improve science literacy globally.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Weld North Education (“WNE”), the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Twig Education (“Twig”), a provider of high-quality science curriculum products designed to improve science literacy globally. Based in the U.K. with a strong team in the U.S., Twig’s flagship product, Twig Science Next Gen, is a highly engaging, multimedia-rich, digital-first Science program, grounded in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), with unique partnerships with Imperial College London, Stanford University, and BBC Studios.

“In Weld North we have found a partner who shares our goal to improve global science literacy and understands the important role that science education plays in the development of 21st Century citizens” Tweet this

The acquisition of Twig is an important step forward as WNE continues to expand its digital core curriculum offerings, delivering on its mission to empower educators to drive learning breakthroughs and support each student’s unique learning journey. Founded in 2009, Twig entered the U.S. market in 2018, with an innovative program designed to meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), integrating visual, digital, and hands-on learning. Today, Twig has 30% share of the elementary science market in California with plans to expand across the U.S. Twig CEO Catherine Cahn, based in California, will continue to manage the business.

“Our purpose – to ignite learning breakthroughs – has never been more important as we partner with schools, districts, parents and students to unlock the power of digital solutions to enrich the learning experience,” said Jonathan Grayer, Founder and CEO of Weld North Education, “Twig’s engaging and high-quality digital-first core science curriculum fits perfectly with our other K-12 core offerings in math and English Language Arts – LearnZillion and StudySync – and has an exceptional reputation among educators using the program. By expanding Twig’s footprint across the country, we can inspire more students to understand the world around us and pursue STEM careers.”

Twig is a phenomena-based core science program embracing the investigative, hands-on nature of NGSS, with a focus on storytelling and making science relevant for learners through a multimedia-rich product that is visually appealing. It has been adopted by major school districts, such as Irvine and Garden Grove, California, Beaverton, Oregon, and Oklahoma City.

“In Weld North we have found a partner who shares our goal to improve global science literacy and understands the important role that science education plays in the development of 21st Century citizens,” said Catherine Cahn. “We are excited to introduce our products to many more classrooms across the U.S. through Weld North’s unrivaled reach and to provide teachers the tools they need to create ‘aha!’ moments for their students.”

About Weld North Education

Weld North Education (WNE), the largest digital education company in the U.S., was founded in 2010 with the goal of creating a focused suite of digital curriculum solutions that enable teachers, administrators, parents, and students to benefit from innovative learning technologies. WNE has expanded its mission by investing broadly in the development of research-based digital-first curriculum to engage and support PreK–12 students and educators. WNE’s flagship brands include Edgenuity, provider of online courseware and intervention solutions; Imagine Learning, provider of digital supplemental curriculum in literacy, language, and mathematics; and LearnZillion, provider of high-quality, digital-first core curriculum. WNE has made additional investments in innovative education brands: BookheadEd, creator of the market-leading StudySync English-Language Arts curriculum, SEL course provider Purpose Prep and digital curriculum company Glynlyon, Inc. Read more about Weld North Education at www.weldnorthed.com.

About Twig Education

Twig Education is an award-winning STEM publishing company providing digital and print resources to more than 60 countries and in 20 different languages. Twig comprises a team of teachers, filmmakers, writers, researchers, designers, academics, and students, all working together to create exciting and effective student learning experiences. The company proudly partners with leading universities, including Imperial College London, Stanford and BBC Studios. Learn more at TwigScience.com.

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