Laurie Montague

Cole National Corp. provides vision care products and services. It offers prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses and accessories, personalized gifts, and eye examinations. The company was founded by Joseph E. Cole in 1944 and is headquartered in Twinsburg, OH.

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.

Valley Forge Dental Associates, Inc. provides multi-specialty dental services. The private company is based in King of Prussia, PA.

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.

ChanceLight, Inc. provides behavior therapy and alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. It operates various service divisions: Early Autism Project, Ombudsman Educational Services, and Spectrum Center Schools and Programs. The firm?s Early Autism Project division provides home, clinic and school-based Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children and young adults aged 20 months to 21 years with autism spectrum and related disorders; Ombudsman Educational Services division provides alternative programs for dropout prevention and credit recovery; and Spectrum Center Schools and Programs division serves children and young adults aged five to 22 who have autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, emotional disturbances, behavioral challenges or other special needs. It also provides supplemental special education to public schools by operating nonpublic schools for students with special needs, as well as special education classrooms within public school buildings. The company was founded by Mark Claypool and Timothy F. Nicholson in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

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.

Spring Education Group, Inc. is a multi-brand network providing private school education from infant care through high school. Its school brands include Laurel Springs School, Chesterbrook Academy, Starford School, LePort Montessori, Basis Independent School, and Merryhill School. The company is headquartered in Saratoga, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of EssilorLuxottica SA, Cole Vision Corp retails optical products and provides managed vision care services. The company is based in Twinsburg, OH.

Alignis, Inc. was formed to meet the critical need for appropriate and cost effective chiropractic and alternative care. As the pioneer in chiropractic and complementary care, it continues to lead in providing chiropractic and complementary care solutions to medical benefits providers, employer groups unions and associations. The company is headquartered in Paramus, NJ

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.

Sylvan Learning LLC operates and provides tutorial services. It offers in-center and live, online tutoring at home to students of all ages, grades, and skill levels. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD

GCA Services Group, Inc. provides facility support services. Its services include janitorial and custodial services, contamination control for cleanroom manufacturing, facilities maintenance and operations, grounds management, in-sourced production staffing and labor management, diversified staffing, support and recycling programs. The company was founded by Graeme A. Crothall and Robert E. Drury in 2003 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of ManpowerGroup, Inc., Right Management Consultants, Inc. is a private group led by the management of Right Management Consultants Inc. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

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.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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.

Pearle Vision, Inc. engages in manufacturing and selling of optical products. It offers eye care essentials, lenses and frames. The company was founded by Stanley Pearle in 1961 and is headquartered in Mason, OH.

RMBR Liquidation, Inc. manufactures and sells gift articles. Its products are distributed through the retail stores located in shopping malls, as well as through their website and catalog orders. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Highland Heights, OH.

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.

EyeCare Partners LLC engages in the provision of medical eye care services. It offers optometry and ophthalmology practices. The company is headquartered in Ballwin, MO.

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.