Imagine Learning Acquires EarlyBird Early Literacy Screener
November 13, 2024
Imagine Learning has acquired EarlyBird, a game-based dyslexia screener and early literacy assessment for PreK–Grade 3 students. The acquisition integrates EarlyBird's adaptive screening and real-time educator dashboard into Imagine Learning's assessment and intervention portfolio to strengthen early literacy identification and targeted instruction.
- Buyers
- Imagine Learning
- Targets
- EarlyBird (EarlyBird Education, Inc.)
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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