Carnegie Learning

The company was founded on pioneering research in artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive science 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. 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, AI and education. Its K-12 education portfolio expanded beyond math to include ELA, world languages, professional learning, and tutoring. In October 2024, Carnegie Learning opened a Canadian headquarters in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland. ==Acquisitions==

On August 2, 2011, The Apollo Group announced its intent to acquire Carnegie Learning for $75 million. 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. 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. New Mountain Learning, a publishing company owned by CIP, was merged into Carnegie Learning, following the latter's 2018 acquisition. New Mountain imprints include EMC, Paradigm, and JIST. In 2020, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company acquired Paradigm and JIST. The company acquired MUSE Virtual, a K-12 online learning platform founded by Suzy Amis Cameron and James Cameron, in November 2022. == Products ==

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. 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) ==References==