Renaissance Has Completed Its Acquisition of Nearpod
Renaissance completed its acquisition of Nearpod on March 8, 2021. Financial terms were not disclosed.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Renaissance has completed its acquisition of Nearpod as planned on March 8, 2021. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Both organizations are excited to begin their collaboration to realize Renaissance's vision of empowering educators and accelerating student growth by combining live instruction and in-the-moment insights with personalized practice and assessment.
About Renaissance
As a global leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Renaissance solutions are used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide. The Renaissance portfolio includes Star Assessments, for reliable, accurate insights into K–12 student learning; myIGDIs, for accurate assessment of early learning; myON, to increase students' access to high-quality reading materials; Accelerated Reader, to support independent reading practice; Freckle, for teacher-led differentiated instruction; and Schoolzilla, to give educators actionable insights into trends in student attendance and achievement. For more information, visit http://www.renaissance.com.
About Nearpod
Nearpod offers an interactive instructional platform that merges real-time formative assessment and dynamic media for live and self-paced learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Nearpod works with any classroom technology, from tablets and smartphones to laptops and Chromebooks. The platform helps engage students with activities such as Virtual Reality, PhET simulations, and Desmos, and with more than 15,000 ready-to-run interactive lessons, videos, and activities created in partnership with leading organizations like Common Sense Education and Smithsonian. In 2019, Nearpod acquired Flocabulary, a learning platform that engages students in academically rigorous K–12 concepts while promoting literacy through hip-hop videos. Together, Nearpod and Flocabulary reach educators in 100 of the largest school districts in the US. In 2018, Nearpod was named EdTech Digest's Company of the Year. To learn more, visit http://www.nearpod.com.
Media Contact
Ken Stoflet, Renaissance, +1 715-424-3636 Ext: 2332, [email protected]
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