EdCircuit Staff 
WASHINGTON, DC — December 17, 2024 — The American Consortium for Equity in Education today announced the winners of the 2024 Excellence in Equity – Industry Impact Awards, designed to recognize the PreK-20 companies, organizations, leaders, and products whose proven results have advanced educational equity and access for learners. Overall, there were 44 winners named in 29 unique categories.
“Congratulations to all the deserving winners of the Industry Impact Awards, and a heartfelt thank you for the work you do to support educators and students,” said Maia Appleby, communications and editorial director for the American Consortium for Equity in Education. “It’s a joy to announce these winners, highlight their meaningful contributions to education, and it will be just as exciting to see what they do next.”
This was the third year of the Excellence in Equity Awards and the first year of the dedicated Industry Impact Awards program. Upcoming awards will include the Excellence in Equity Awards for Educators and Industry Innovation Awards, both in the winter and spring of 2025.
The Industry Impact winners are:
Company of the Year – PreK-12
Company of the Year – Higher Education
Nonprofit Organization or Community Partner of the Year
Product of the Year – PreK-12
Product of the Year – Higher Education
Author, Speaker, or Consultant of the Year
Leader of the Year
- Dr. Sonya Murray, founder of Equity Matters
Book of the Year
- Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing: Meeting the Needs of ALL Students, edited by Nancy Young Ed.D and Jan Hasbrouck Ph.D
- Partnering with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Special Education by Kristin Vogel-Campbell, Ed.D
- #TeachersServeToo by Evan Erdberg
Accessibility Solution
Career Readiness and Success Solution – PreK-12
Career Readiness and Success Solution – Higher Education
College Readiness and Success Solution
Differentiation and Personalized Learning Solution
Diversity and Inclusion Solution – PreK-12
Diversity and Inclusion Solution – Higher Education
Early Childhood Solution
Extracurricular Solution
Family Engagement Solution
Literacy Solution
Local Impact – PreK-12
Local Impact – Higher Education
Multilingual Learners Solution
National or International Impact
Science, Math, or STEM Solution
Social-Emotional Learning Solution
- MySELF and Mi BASE by Benchmark Education
Special Education Solution
- Language Builder: Academic Readiness Intervention System (ARIS) from Stages Learning
- Presence
- TouchMath
Student Engagement Solution
Student Health and Wellness Solution
Special Contribution to Equity
The following 15 nominees received honorable mention in the Impact Awards:
- Benchmark Phonics
- BookNook Reading
- Cascade Reading
- Cignition
- enCORE by TeachTown
- Future Lab
- Gale In Context: For Educators
- Gale Literature Resource Center
- Participate Learning
- Proximity Learning
- RoboX by Intelitek
- Stride, Inc.
- The Ortiz Picture Vocabulary Acquisition Test
- UWorld College Readiness Suite
- Working in Harmony from The Country Music Association and Discovery Education
Each of these winners will receive a variety of benefits, including a badge to display on official materials, permanent recognition on the Consortium’s website, and opportunities to be featured on podcasts and in articles.
Every nominee, finalist, and winner of the Excellence in Equity Awards has made invaluable contributions to improving opportunity and outcomes for students. Learn more about the winners at https://www.ace-ed.org/awards.
About the Excellence in Equity Awards
The annual Excellence in Equity Awards program recognizes the companies, nonprofits, leaders, and educators whose work contributes to the critical goal of ensuring access and equity for every learner. Learn more at www.ace-ed.org/awards.
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