Carnegie Learning
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| Industry | Software and Publishing |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Union Trust Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Key people | Barry Malkin, CEO William S. Hadley, Co-Founder Dr. Steven Ritter, Co-Founder John R. Anderson, Co-Founder Kenneth Koedinger, Co-Founder |
| Products | MATHia, Software, Textbooks |
| Owner | CIP Capital |
Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a provider of curricula, textbooks , and math learning software for grades 6-12 written and designed to align to a Common Core or Integrated pathway. Its software was created by researchers in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University, led by Herbert A. Simon.
Carnegie Learning, Inc. is located in the Union Trust Building in Pittsburgh, PA.
Acquisitions
On August 2, 2011, The Apollo Group announced their intent to acquire Carnegie Learning for $75 million.[1] The Apollo Group also acquired related technology from Carnegie Mellon University for $21.5 million paid over a period of ten years. The transaction was completed in September 2011.[2]
On November 06, 2015, the Apollo Education Group, Inc., signed an agreement for a group of Chicago-based investors with deep K-12 education experience to acquire Carnegie Learning, Inc.
In 2018, Carnegie Learning was acquired by private equity firm CIP Capital. New Mountain Learning, a publishing company owned by CIP, was merged into Carnegie Learning. New Mountain imprints include EMC, Paradigm, and JIST.[3]
References
- ^ "Apollo Group to Acquire Carnegie Learning" (Press release). Apollo Group. 2011-08-02.
- ^ "CMU software spinout acquired". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
External links
- Independent Research Shows Carnegie Learning Increases Algebra Learning
- Co-founder John Anderson Earns Highest Honor from Association for Psychological Science
- A New Age for Algebra
- Why You Should Root for College to Go Online
- Apollo Group to Acquire Carnegie Learning
- Using Computers to Teach Math (WABC New York news story on Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor software)
- Educators, legislators see pilot math program in action
- New Breed of Digital Tutors Yielding Learning Gains
- Inflating the Software Report Card