Carnegie Learning

The company was founded by Dr. Steven Ritter, William S. Hadley, John R. Anderson, and Kenneth Koedinger, researchers in cognitive science, computer science, and education, in 1998 as a research project at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Carnegie Learning's initial focus was on developing intelligent tutoring systems for mathematics education, leveraging cognitive science and computer technology to provide personalized and adaptive learning experiences for students. Their work was influenced by research on cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and education.

The company gained recognition for its innovative approach to math education and its use of technology to enhance learning outcomes. Over the years, Carnegie Learning has expanded its offerings and now provides comprehensive math curricula for schools, blending traditional classroom instruction with technology-based resources and assessments.

As the company has expanded, its K-12 education portfolio has extended beyond math and now includes ELA, world languages, professional learning, and tutoring.

On August 2, 2011, The Apollo Group announced its 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] In 2020, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company acquired Paradigm and JIST.[4]

Carnegie Learning's MATHia software was created by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

In 2020, Carnegie Learning added Fast ForWord, a reading and language software, to its portfolio.[5]

Other products include:

• Middle School and High School Math Solutions
• ClearMath Elementary
• MATHia Adventure
• MATHstream
• Mirrors & Windows (ELA)
• Clearfluency (ELA)
• Bookshop Phonics (ELA)
• ¡Qué chévere! (Spanish)
• En voz alta: Español para hispanohablantes (Spanish for Spanish speakers)
• T’es branché? (French), Deutsch So Aktuell (German)
• Zhēn Bàng! (Chinese)
• Amici d'Italia (Italian)
• Symtalk (Spanish and French)
• Exploring (Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Italian)
• World Language Immersion (Spanish, French, and German)