Select Portfolio Highlights
Activate Learning extended the reach of high-quality, three-dimensional science instruction through an expansion of the company’s partnership with OpenSciEd. In April, at the 2026 NSTA National Conference in Anaheim, Activate Learning launched its first set of Virtual Investigations® for OpenSciEd Elementary, high-fidelity digital replications of the K-5 hands-on activities, available exclusively on the Activate Learning Digital Platform with embedded translation in 140+ languages and text-to-speech read-along. The company also spotlighted Sumter School District's strategic implementation of its Certified Version of OpenSciEd Middle School, where early adopter R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy, a rural Title I school, saw 6th grade science proficiency rise from 19.5% in 2023 to 40.5% in 2025 when teachers shifted to investigation-centered instruction with Activate's professional learning, kits, and digital platform. Together, these announcements show Activate Learning translating an open-source elementary science curriculum into the kind of supported, equitable classroom implementations that move student outcomes.
Thrive Career Wellness accelerated its AI-powered approach to career transition support this quarter, shipping three new capabilities: AI Job Recommendations, AI Action Plan, and AI Resume Critique, each designed to shorten jobseeker time-to-placement. Unlike traditional platforms that rely on keyword-based search, Thrive's AI Job Recommendations pull from a user's full resume to surface roles aligned with their actual skill set, including positions they may not have thought to search for themselves. The AI Action Plan gives each job seeker a structured, personalized set of next steps, from resume building to skills assessment to application, that adapts as they progress through the platform, ensuring hyper-personalized, dynamic support at scale. The AI Resume Critique, built on tens of thousands of resume reviews processed through the platform, delivers detailed, actionable feedback instantly, enabling job seekers to present themselves to employers within hours rather than weeks. The company was also nominated for Best Tech Business of the Year in the CanadianSME 2025 Technology Innovation Award, a testament to its leadership in AI-driven workforce solutions.
OpenClassrooms advanced its degree-connected apprenticeship model across U.S. partner institutions this spring. During National Apprenticeship Week 2026, the company hosted ApprentiTech Connect with Bakersfield College, bringing apprentice candidates into direct conversations with employers hiring across IT, cybersecurity, healthcare, utilities, and public service, alongside a series of webinars on apprenticeships-with-a-degree, upskilling, and career transitions. OpenClassrooms co-founder and CEO, Pierre Dubuc, was featured in a recent 20/20 podcast episode with Philippine Dolbeau. In the conversation, Dubuc underscored the company's commitment to experiential learning, describing OpenClassrooms' model as roughly 80% practice and 20% theory – a design choice that prioritizes real-world employability over traditional academic structure and provides a solution for learners seeking affordable, employer-connected routes into the workforce.
BookNook further established the impact of its tutoring services this quarter, securing two of the most demanding independent evidence and quality marks in the sector for its high-impact model. BookNook earned Stanford's National Student Support Accelerator (NSSA) Tutoring Program Design Badge, a three-year designation awarded after a third-party review of its program against nationally endorsed Tutoring Quality Standards. Weeks later, BookNook was named one of EduEvidence's Top 25 Global Impact-Certified EdTech Companies, placing in the highest "Leading Impact" tier in the 2025 cohort announced at the BETT Conference in London, based on independent evaluation of learning outcomes, pedagogical quality, teacher involvement, and equity practices. Furthermore, BookNook highlighted their efficacy in a large California district, where after using BookNook the share of students reading within two or three grade levels increased from 23% to 44%, a 21-point improvement. These recognitions give districts and state leaders objective, externally verified signals that BookNook's tutoring sessions translate into measurable reading and math growth at scale.
Transfr expanded its impact in K-12 this quarter with a standout implementation at San Antonio ISD, where more than 1,100 middle and high school students used VR simulations to explore careers across CTE pathways. The district deployed 30 VR headsets and integrated Transfr's “interest inventory” and career simulations into its AVID and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs, helping students make more informed decisions as they select high school endorsements, which are mandated by the Texas Legislature. This quarter local news in Indiana covered Transfr's impact on populations traditionally underserved by career exposure programs: the Allen County Juvenile Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana has used Transfr VR headsets with as many as 400 youth over the past two years, offering simulations in culinary, automotive, electrical, first responder, and nursing pathways as a positive-behavior incentive. Center leadership reported fewer behavioral incidents and a stronger sense of purpose among participants, a testament to Transfr’s impact.
Disprz extended its AI product leadership this quarter, with the ongoing roll out of Turo, its Agentic AI authoring engine. Turo generates enterprise-ready learning content roughly 4x faster than traditional production, with human-in-the-loop oversight at every stage. Disprz also continued to stay close to senior HR and learning leaders across Asia and the Middle East, attending conferences to discuss how workforce capability is no longer about training, but rather about continuous, AI-powered enablement. Some of these gatherings included L&DX Manila, the 3rd HR & WorkTech Summit Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, and the National HR Seminar in Jakarta, convening leaders from government, banking, and enterprise sectors to discuss this same shift from training to capability building. Together, these forums and product moves reinforce Disprz's role as a regional thought partner translating its skills and learning platform into sector-level practice.
Learning.com expanded its leadership position on digital and AI literacy this quarter through both policy influence and a major curriculum launch. In February, CEO Lisa O'Masta was appointed to the Media Literacy Now Board of Directors, strengthening the company's role at the intersection of education, policy, and advocacy at a moment when state-level AI guidance is rapidly taking shape. In April, the company launched Stop, Think, Choose, a next-generation K-8 AI Literacy curriculum built on the EasyTech platform and grounded in UNESCO and OECD research frameworks, with 18 lessons made freely available to educators, students, families, and district leaders and a full curriculum available to districts for the 2026-2027 school year. Learning.com also published practitioner guidance on making digital and AI literacy a district priority, translating policy momentum into concrete governance and implementation actions that schools can deploy.
Ironhack was recognized in Course Report's Best Coding Bootcamps of 2026, building on last quarter's Best UX/UI Bootcamps recognition and reflecting the strength of its AI-integrated curriculum across all verticals. Last month, the company hosted its first Remote Hackshow of 2026, where students across Data Analytics, Data Science & Machine Learning, AI Engineering, Web Development, UX/UI Design, DevOps, and Marketing presented standout capstone projects. Winning work ranged from an AI-powered museum audio guide designed to make art accessible to blind and visually impaired visitors, a personalized book recommendation engine that turns reading notes into an emotional reader profile, an AI tool that answers questions about YouTube videos with clickable timestamps. With its emphasis on experiential learning across its product portfolio, Ironhack remains committed to generating tangible career momentum for learners.
Podium Education deepened its employer-integrated model this quarter with the launch of its Crocs x GCA Early Talent Competition, a real-world brand challenge where students across Podium's university network helped Crocs shape what's next. Open to all majors and fully virtual, the competition asked students to think boldly and build portfolio-ready work, with the top three winners earning the opportunity to pitch directly to the Crocs team at headquarters. The company has engaged thousands of students this year with its Early Talent Competitions, hosted with a variety of industry partners. Last month the company also shared outcomes data from their newly launched Career Discovery Experience targeting students early in their college careers. Two-thirds reported identifying what kinds of work interests them, and 93% reported a stronger connection between college and career, reinforcing how hands-on, employer-connected projects with brands like Intel, L'Oréal, and OpenAI are translating into career-ready skills and increased confidence for students across more than 100 partner institutions.
Core Education Services expanded its integrated approach to institutional transformation across technology, advisory capabilities, and structural innovation. The company launched CoreXP, an AI-powered operating model purpose-built for higher education that helps institutions embed AI into core decision-making across finance, enrollment, and academic strategy. In April, Core also announced the integration of Beyond Academics, bringing additional strategic-advisory expertise into Core's broader operating model spanning finance, technology, revenue, capital strategy, governance, and business model transformation, and reinforcing Core's position as a leading partner to institutions facing structural change. Lastly, Core hosted an executive briefing on an Alternative Structural Path through Private Systems Affiliation, introducing how the Core Foundation Private University System gives independent institutions access to a shared operating infrastructure and a path to long-term financial sustainability while preserving their brand, governance, and identity.
Instructure launched a pivotal AI product that changes the way learners, teachers, and institutions engage with its platform. In March, the company launched IgniteAI Agent, an agentic AI capability built on Amazon Bedrock that lets Canvas educators orchestrate complex, multi-step workflows (building modules, adjusting due dates, generating rubrics, and aligning content) from a single prompt, all governed by a closed-loop, opt-in, privacy-first architecture. Early adopters like Hinds Community College are already using it to clean up accessibility and accelerate course design. In April, Instructure unveiled simplified Canvas Core, Plus, and Next tiers at its New & Next Showcase, embedding IgniteAI across every tier and making advanced AI features and the next-generation Impact engagement engine free to U.S. institutions through June 30 (worldwide through September 30).
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