Cathy Zier

Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. provides private education to preschools, elementary, and middle schools. It also operates as an accredited private online school, offering programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The firm also offers summer camp programs including sports and games, swimming, field trips, arts and crafts, science, and nature. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for kinder to grade 12 schools. Its products include Star 360, myIGDIs, Accelerated Reader, Math and myON. The firm's software solutions offers assessments, early literacy, individualized and balanced instruction, and response to intervention. The company was founded by Judith Ames Paul and Terrance D. Paul in 1986 and is headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Knowledge Delivery Systems, Inc. provides online strategic professional development solutions. The firm provides research based solutions for districts, schools, and teachers. Its Professional Learning Platform (PLP) leverages the effectiveness of learning communities to provide the latest collaborative and virtual learning tools and personalized learning experiences to make educator learning engaging, convenient and social. The company was founded by Thomas Strong Gilbert Sr. and Frank J. Biondi Jr. on May 12, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alma Technologies SA provides information technology solutions to businesses. The private company is based in Madrid, Spain and has subsidiaries in Spain and Chile. The Spanish company's services include systems integration, consultancy, outsourcing, and development of applications for the internet and mobile internet.

Tutor.com, Inc. operates an online educational network. It offers one-to-one learning solutions for students and professionals. The firm provides homework help, tutoring, peer coaching, professional development, training, and career help services. The company was founded by George Cigale in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Questia Media America, Inc. operates online digital library. It offers Questia, an online research and paper writing resource that includes scholarly books, articles, academic journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as provides resources needed to complete college-level and core-curriculum course assignments. The company was founded by Troy Williams in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Management & Training Corp. provides education and training services. It provides services through five divisions: job corps, corrections, MTC medical, international development and MTC works. Each of these divisions provides opportunities through academic, career, technical, and social skills training programs. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Centerville, UT.

National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Consumer Reports, Inc. publishes consumer report magazines. It publishes Consumer Reports, which has the most subscribers in addition to newsletters, Consumer Reports on Health and Reports Money Adviser. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York.

Jobs for America's Graduates Operates as a non profit organization that runs a school-to-work transition program focused on helping at-risk youth graduate from high school. It offers public education and workforce development systems at the national, state and local level. The company was founded by Kenneth M. Smith in 1980 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching develops model for documenting classroom practices. It specializes in Education, Education Research, Improvement Science, Networks. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit organization, which awards fellowships and grants. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that designs and rebuilds playgrounds or play places for children. It provide community-build training, challenge grants and publications for communities. The company was founded by Darell Hammond in 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Curriki is a nonprofit organization that focuses on open education and open-source software. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company aims to empower educators and engage learners by reinventing how educational content is created, shared, and delivered. Curriki's innovative technology solutions break down traditional barriers to ensure that all students can reach their full potential. The company was founded by Kim Jones, and Pamela Schaffer has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

E-Luminate Group, Inc. provides business consulting services. The company was founded by Ken Kay and John Kenny and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

n2y LLC engages in the provision of special education. It offers programs such as Unique Learning System, News-2-You, and L3 Skills. The company was founded by Jacquie Clark in 1997 and is headquartered in Huron, OH.

The National School Boards Association represents locally elected school board officials and is a federation of state associations and territories. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company serves approximately 51 million public school students.