We extend deep gratitude to our 2024 Annual Round-Up Sponsors.
Please visit each Sponsor's website to learn more about their work to improve Education Equity.
Hazel Health is the nation’s largest and most trusted provider of school-based telehealth. By partnering with districts and health plans across the country, Hazel transforms schools into the most accessible front door to pediatric healthcare. Today, Hazel’s licensed providers deliver teletherapy and virtual care (in school or at home) to over four million K-12 students, regardless of their ability to pay.
Company Contact/Representative:
Liz Austin, Communications Manager Email: elizabethaustin@hazel.co
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo is a full-service law firm with over 200 attorneys in nine offices throughout California. We represent both private and public sector clients, with emphasis in the areas of employment, labor, construction, education, real estate, water, general business and business litigation, corporate and taxation. Through decades of dedicated commitment to high quality legal work and providing consistently practical management solutions to our clients, AALRR has earned a reputation as one of California’s leading law firm
Contact Info:
Jabari Willis, Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
12800 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 653-3200
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt -
Elevating the Potential of All Learners
The learners of today will shape the world of tomorrow. HMH brings learning to countless students and teachers—transforming lives, supporting communities, and making our society more just and inclusive for all.
We offer a connected system of research-backed solutions, where assessment drives instruction and learning can be personalized to meet students’ needs. Our engaging, equity-minded content and customized PD are designed to elevate the potential of every learner.
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F3 Law practices education law in the context of our clients’ mission, vision and values, offering legal counsel and service to help clients achieve their goals. Our attorneys’ exceptional skills are matched by their passion to serve public education. F3 Law represents nearly 400 of California's educational institutions and related agencies.
Contact Info:
Jennifer Larivee
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer
Direct: (323) 330‑6331
Email: jlarivee@f3law.com
Website: www.f3law.com
UnboundEd and its subsidiary CORE are dedicated to improving teaching and learning, with a focus on underserved students. As the nation's largest educator development organization focusing on improving teaching and learning for underserved students, they serve over 400 school districts and are committed to elevating educational standards and outcomes through innovative approaches and effective training.
Contact Names:
Khaleiah Taylor, Manager, Partnerships,
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Renaissance is a global leader in assessment, reading, math, and early literacy solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts. We are committed to providing educators with resources to help students build a strong foundation for success. Our portfolio includes solutions for assessment, practice, data-driven insights, and teacher-facilitated instructional delivery.
Contact Info:
Contact Information:
Jessica Rowley
jessica.rowley@renaissance.com
Mental Wellness Literacy through PMSC improves performance, stress management, adaptability, and overall mental well-being. With over 20 years of research, schools saw over 30% increase in ADA, and over 40% reduction in suspensions and expulsions of critical learner subgroups.
Contact: Dr. Alexis Green-Frugé, Co-Founder Email: info@holpentech.com
Phone: (855) 446-5736
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Since 2014, BlackFemaleProject has been collecting stories, bringing women together, and providing resources that support professional and personal well-being. We document the ways that Black professionals thrive despite patterns of systemic oppression in the workplace. Teacher Truth is BlackFemaleProject's first industry-specific story collection. Teacher Truth uplifts and supports Black educators' experiences, needs, and self-defined visions for collective well-being while elevating and celebrating their invaluable contributions across school systems.
Contact:
Dr. E'rika Chambers, Director of Programs and Teacher Truth Research Lead
Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based, teacher-acclaimed products, including i-Ready, Ready, and Ready Classroom Mathematics that provide teachers and administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students. Learn more at www.curriculumassociates.com.
Contact:
Juli Toles, Sales Director – Southern California
jtoles@cainc.com
559-899-9300
Make Music Count is a supplemental math app taught through playing popular songs on the piano. Our resource is for 2nd - 12th grade students and fits in math classes, music classes, special education spaces, and as after school enrichment. Your students will absolutely love this experience of immediately playing the piano through direct math application and you’ll see an increase in their math confidence and performance.
Contact:
Marcus Blackwell, Jr.
marcus@makemusiccount.com
404-966-5415
Just Right Reader's Science of Reading decodables engage students in phonics practice both in the classroom and at home, offering Classroom Libraries and Take-Everywhere Decodable Packs in English and Spanish. With over 700 titles, our collection features colorful illustrations, diverse characters, and relatable stories that align with all phonics curriculums. Each decodable includes tools and video lessons to support instruction, helping all students become confident readers.
Contact:
Stacey Stallings, Vice President of Partnerships Email: stacey@justrightreader.com
SchoolsFirst FCU is the largest credit union for school employees and the fifth largest credit union in the United States. As a not-for-profit, Member-owned financial cooperative, we give back to our Members in the form of higher rates on savings, lower rates on loans and low-to-no fees.
Contact:
Kia Perkins, Senior Membership Development Specialist Email: kperkins@schoolsfirstfcu.org
The Association of California School Administrators is the largest umbrella organization for school leaders in the United States, serving more than 17,000 California educators. ACSA’s top priority is advocating for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12, as well as adult learners. Our mission is to be the driving force of education in California and beyond.
Company Contact/Representative:
Alexis Rennacker
Email: arennacker@acsa.org
Phone: 916-329-3845
Discovery Education nurtures curiosity in every classroom by providing comprehensive learning experiences, high-quality educational content and resources, and best-in-class support and community. Our award-winning engaging, easy-to-use, and effective teaching and learning solutions help all PreK-12 school districts accelerate student growth and confidence, engage and motivate students, scale teacher impact, and build future-ready skills.
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thinkLaw exists to create a world where critical thinking is no longer a luxury good. We help educators teach critical thinking to ALL students, through our award-winning curriculum and powerful professional development that helps educators apply rigorous inquiry strategies that help them transform from asking “what” and “how to” to “why” and “what if."
Company Contact/Representative: www.thinklaw.us
Ball/Frost Group has spent decades guiding board members, superintendents and their leadership teams, associations, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations through the unfamiliar territory that is California’s legislative and administrative process to make a difference for the state’s schools and education community. We believe in the promise of public education, which is why we are passionate about making a difference for students. The firm provides consulting services to stakeholders who want insights on the latest policy development and lobbying services to those who want to advance legislative, budget and administrative proposals.
Company Contact/Representative:
Andrea Ball, President
andrea@ballfrostgroup.com
Pearson School Assessments empower educators to optimize instruction and elevate learning outcomes in today's diverse educational environment. Our Assessment for Learning Suite offers K–12 educators state standards-based measures, skill-based screeners, and progress monitoring tools.
We also offer targeted solutions that address early literacy, dyslexia, and social-emotional learning, helping educators with a holistic view of every student.
Company Contact/Representative:
Brittany Martin,
Vice-President, School Assessment
brittany.martin@pearson.com
Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university with over 280 academic programs for online students (as of March2024). Our online classes involve engaging interaction with classmates and individual attention from instructors who care about their students. As an institutionally accredited university, we provide all our students with an academic experience that can help students find their purpose.
Company Contact/Representative:
Sandra Taylor,
University Development Manager
Sandra.Taylor@gcu.edu
IQAir Foundation, founded in 2016 is a 501(c)(3) working to bring clean air to disadvantaged communities. Together with our partners, we’re creating a better environment through air quality improvement and environmental justice to recover environmental health conditions in neighborhoods affected by air pollution due to economic, ethnic, or racial factors.
Company Contact/Representative:
Nancy Dinella, Community Outreach Director
nancy.dinella@iqairfoundation.org
Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) is a national non-profit dedicated to ensuring equitable access to advanced courses for underserved and underrepresented students. Our mission is to partner with school districts to foster an environment of equity, access and belonging in advanced courses for students who have historically been overlooked. Our proprietary framework provides schools with the critical data, tools, and in-person support needed to identify, enroll, and support students of color and from low-income families to pursue their post-secondary college and career goals.
Company Contact/Representative:
Adelle Rausa, Regional Director, Nor. Cal
Adelle.rausa@eoschools.org
808-342-3980