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Happy Anniversary, IXL Learning: Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning proudly commemorates its 25th anniversary this year and celebrates its mission to redefine possibilities in education. Since its inception, the company has been a force for change, pushing boundaries to shape a brighter future for educators and learners everywhere.

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  • Fueled by the belief that innovation would be crucial for solving future challenges in education, Paul Mishkin began coding in his apartment, laying the foundation for what would become IXL Learning.
  • In 2001, IXL Learning capitalized on its success in digitizing education by launching Quia Books, an interactive textbook and workbook platform complete with an intelligent grading system.
  • At the time, IXL Learning was a modest operation based in an unheated warehouse next to San Francisco International Airport.
  • "IXL Learning has spent the past 25 years evolving, innovating, and most importantly, cultivating a distinct vision that has helped us disrupt the status quo," says Paul Mishkin, Founder & CEO of IXL Learning.

Proof Positive Takes a Holistic Approach to Enhancing Autism Wellbeing and Education

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move toward improving the lives of individuals within the autism community, Proof Positive, a leading nonprofit advocate for wellbeing and positive psychology, is extending its efforts to bring wellbeing to the forefront of autism supports and services. Building on its mission to spread research about autism and positive psychology while providing valuable resources to educators and the autism community, Proof Positive is proud to announce two significant initiatives that address the intersection of these goals.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move toward improving the lives of individuals within the autism community, Proof Positive, a leading nonprofit advocate for wellbeing and positive psychology, is extending its efforts to bring wellbeing to the forefront of autism supports and services.
  • Building on its mission to spread research about autism and positive psychology while providing valuable resources to educators and the autism community, Proof Positive is proud to announce two significant initiatives that address the intersection of these goals.
  • Proof Positive's latest white paper, "Flourishing With Autism: The Case for Positive Psychology," explores the potential benefits of integrating positive psychology into autism intervention.
  • Proof Positive believes that happiness is a teachable skill and should be accessible to all, including educators and students with autism.

IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers, the World's Largest Platform for Educator-Created Content

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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SAN MATEO, Calif. and NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, announced that it has acquired TPT (otherwise known as Teachers Pay Teachers), which offers the world's largest catalog of educator-created content and tools for digital instruction. More than 7 million educators, including 85 percent of PK-12 teachers in the U.S., use the platform to find teacher-created resources that help them support students and benefit from the expertise of fellow educators.

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  • Teachers Pay Teachers is the newest member of the IXL Learning family of world-renowned brands, which include Rosetta Stone , IXL , Vocabulary.com , SpanishDictionary.com , inglés.com , ABCya , Education.com , Wyzant and Emmersion .
  • More than 7 million free and paid resources are available on Teachers Pay Teachers today, and these cover nearly every PK-12 subject.
  • Additionally, the Teachers Pay Teachers platform presents an opportunity for educators to generate income and support each other through the purchase of educational materials.
  • "We are so happy to welcome Teachers Pay Teachers into the IXL Learning family.

Teachers Pay Teachers Changes Name to TPT

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Pay Teachers, the education platform with the world's largest catalog of educator-created learning content and tools for interactive digital instruction, today announced it has officially rebranded with a new name, TPT, along with a new visual identity and logo.

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  • Since its founding, TPT provides a marketplace for teachers to share educational resources with one another.
  • What hasn't changed is our commitment to helping educators learn from each other through TPT," said Joe Holland, CEO of TPT.
  • In January 2020, TPT launched TPT School Access, a subscription offering, which has since been adopted by schools in every U.S. state.
  • Districts and schools can also opt for a TPT School Access subscription which includes Easel by TPT .

Outschool Selects Promoted to Optimize Marketplace and Increase Profitability

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Promoted , which is the only company to unify search, feed, ads, and promotions for top marketplaces, announced today that Outschool has selected Promoted to optimize the performance and profitability of its education marketplace.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Promoted , which is the only company to unify search, feed, ads, and promotions for top marketplaces, announced today that Outschool has selected Promoted to optimize the performance and profitability of its education marketplace.
  • Outschool wanted to better match its classes with learners to increase search conversion rates, total GMV (gross merchandise value), and profitability.
  • Within a quarter, Promoted optimized Outschool search to increase conversion by about +11%, with more improvements planned for H2 2022.
  • We are very excited to be working with Outschool and to so quickly increase conversions for its business, said Andrew Yates, Co-Founder and CEO of Promoted.

Promoted Raises $6M in Funding Round Led by Y Combinator

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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“Promoted helps large marketplaces and e-commerce apps achieve profitability at scale and react in real-time to how ads, search, listings and promotions perform,” said Michael Seibel, Group Partner and Managing Director at Y Combinator. “Promoted’s tools optimize marketplaces -- leading to double digit conversion increases -- and are becoming an integral component of how marketplaces make money. We are excited to continue to work with the Promoted team, who have deep experience in adtech engineering."

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  • The funding round, led by Y Combinator, also included Interlace Ventures, Vela Partners and angel investors such as Michael Seibel, Group Partner and Managing Director at Y Combinator.
  • Promoted helps large marketplaces and e-commerce apps achieve profitability at scale and react in real-time to how ads, search, listings and promotions perform, said Michael Seibel, Group Partner and Managing Director at Y Combinator.
  • We are excited to continue to work with the Promoted team, who have deep experience in adtech engineering."
  • Backed by Y Combinator, the company was founded by former ad engineers from Pinterest, Facebook, and Google.

National Survey by Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Explores Educators' Perspectives on Social-Emotional Learning

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the platform used by 85% of U.S. teachers to access millions of teacher-created learning resources, released today its State of Education May 2022 Report. The report surveyed over 2,000 U.S. educators to understand their perspectives on the state of students' well-being and social-emotional health, the ways in which schools are handling these needs, the role of social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom, and the overall health of the teaching profession.

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  • NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the platform used by 85% of U.S. teachers to access millions of teacher-created learning resources, released today its State of Education May 2022 Report .
  • 63% of teachers reported that a student or their parent has asked for help with mental health or social-emotional concerns in the past two years.
  • 94% of teachers said students do better in school when teachers integrate SEL into the classroom.
  • Educators turn to Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) to find the world's largest catalog of educator-created learning content and tools for interactive digital instruction, through the TPT marketplace and Easel by TPT .

National Teacher Survey: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Spotlights Educators' Concerns and Recommendations for Combatting the Burnout Crisis

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Expert insights from teachers focus on empowering leaders and the community-at-large with actions they can take to best support educators and students.

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  • Expert insights from teachers focus on empowering leaders and the community-at-large with actions they can take to best support educators and students.
  • Each topic is paired with actionable takeaways to mitigate burnout and create an environment where educators can thrive.
  • "Teachers and administrators are working heroically in very challenging circumstances," said Michelle Cummings, Vice President of Content at Teachers Pay Teachers.
  • Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is the go-to platform, created by teachers for teachers, to access the content, tools, and community they need to teach at their best.

Teachers Pay Teachers's Easel Activities Awarded A Research-based Design Product Certification By Digital Promise

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT), the platform used by 85% of U.S. teachers to access the community, content, and tools they need to teach at their best, has been awarded the Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise for Easel Activities.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT), the platform used by 85% of U.S. teachers to access the community, content, and tools they need to teach at their best, has been awarded the Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise for Easel Activities.
  • TpT submitted research to Digital Promise that pointed to how Easel Activities' design correlates with how students learn.
  • "Digital Promise's Research-Based Design Product Certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development.
  • Teachers Pay Teachers is the go-to platform created by teachers, for teachers to access the community, content, and tools they need to teach at their best.