Farmington,NM tackles issues like School Choice with GuideK12
April 2013
New Mexico District analyzing school choice, and resource placement for a highly mobile student population with a breakthrough solution from GuideK12. District leaders sought out an application to save them time and precious resources to support their district’s current and future planning needs.
GuideK12 wins 2013 Cool Tools Award for “Best District Data Solution” by EdTech Digest
April 2013
GuideK12, geovisual analytics for education, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the winner of the “2013 Cool Tools Award” in the category of “Best District Data Solution” from a pool of eight finalists, as well as was named a finalist in the “Best Student Academic Tracking Solution”.
GuideK12 named as finalist for “Best K12 Enterprise Solution” by SIIA CODiE awards
March 2013
“We are proud to receive this honor from the SIIA team and feel we have a very unique offering. The enterprise category is important to us, as our product liberates data and puts it closer to the decision makers throughout the district,” stated Chuck Amos, CEO, GuideK12.
Back-Office Business: Ed Tech in Action. March Tech & Learning Magazine highlighting GuideK12 and Calcasieu Parish
March 2013
Calcasieu Parish, LA innovating with GuideK12, geovisual analytics
Innovation in Education NSBA Journal – GuideK12 highlighted as Showcase Company
February 2013
GuideK12 sponsors EdTalk Radio Segment
January 2013
Interviews from Patte Barth and Jim Hull from NSBA’s Center of Public Education. New research on college attainment and hours in school
GuideK12 named as a Technology Innovation Showcase Company by the National School Board Association
January 2013
“The Technology Innovation Showcase was created to highlight emerging companies that represent the diversity of new solutions in education,” said Ann Flynn, NSBA’s Director of Education Technology and State Association Services. GuideK12 is one of only six companies selected for this honor.
Debbie Karcher, CIO, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Webinar Summary
December 2012
Calcasieu Parish is translating student data into actionable insights
December 2012
“What used to take weeks, now only takes minutes.” Dr. Abshire, CTO, Calcaseiu Parish Public Schools, LA
GuideK12™ Named a District Administration Magazine 2012 Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product
December 2012
District Administration Magazine
GuideK12 is proud to be selected by the DA readers as a product that has made a positive difference in their school districts.
Mapping School Boundary Changes
November 2012
American School Board Association Journal - Ann Flynn
GuideK12 created a product specifically designed for K-12 decision-makers that had many of the country’s education technology leaders buzzing at a recent event, because they know what a painful process redistricting can be for their districts.
Miami-Dade Implements GuideK12, Geovisual Analytics
October 2012
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has implemented GuideK12 geovisual analytics to build stronger communities and examine student needs. The state-of-the-art technology allows the district to instantly geographically explore and analyze school district data to improve decision-making.
GuideK12 invited to inaugural Data Palooza in Washington DC with DOE
October 2012
GuideK12 participated in the first Education Datapalooza, hosted by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education on October 9th 2012.
An Interview with GuideK12 CEO, Chuck Amos
September 2012
“The moment that I really enjoy,” says Amos, “is when we show an administrator information from a Student Information System and other district data sets, connected to household county data all displayed on an easy-to-read, interactive map. The potential impact of representing their data this way immediately resonates and the response is overwhelmingly positive.”
Deb Karcher, CIO, Miami-Dade County Public Schools talks about GuideK12 in September Issue of District Administration Magazine
September 2012
“I don’t really get excited about products because we see so many of them, but one particular product, GuideK12, is now giving us a geo-dimension to student data. It presents our data in ways that we’ve never been able to look at it before.”
GuideK12 Featured in EdTech Digest, Cool Tool Section
August 22, 2012
GuideK12, one of the only providers of geovisual analytics specifically for the K-12 marketplace, helps enable decision makers at all levels to instantly explore and analyze school district data by adding geographic and visual dimensions to their student and community information through a web-based tool.
GuideK12 & Excensus Agree to Expanded Strategic Development Partnership
August 2012
This announcement cements an established working arrangement between the two companies, allowing for the continued, rapid development and deployment of the next generation of tools for GuideK12. Based in Minnesota, both parties view this partnership as the pathway to providing educators with the future of geovisual analytical tools, shaping the future of resource optimization and planning for school districts nation-wide.
GuideK12 Selected as a Pearson Independent Software Vendor
July 17, 2012
GuideK12 and Pearson’s K-12 Technology group announce a multifaceted strategic relationship that combines the global scale and reach of Pearson with GuideK12’s Geovisual Analytics capabilities to give customers unprecedented geo visualization of student data found in PowerSchool®, the leading student information system.
GuideK12 Announces Chuck Amos as CEO
June 13, 2012
Chuck is a proven industry executive with over 20 years of success in driving growth and creating new opportunities for companies in the educational technology marketplace. For many years he has been an independent consultant with educational technology companies globally, including GuideK12.
Twelve New EdTech Companies to Watch
June 6th e-School News Digital
Providing insight traditionally reserved for demographers, GuideK12 aims to simplify complex, three-dimensional information by visually displaying the results with a few clicks.
GuideK12 Selected in Top 10 Most Innovative Education Technology Products
May 2012
SIIA Innovation Incubator Touts Product’s Ability to Visualize Planning Scenarios
GuideK12 has been selected by the Software & Information Industry Association, [SIIA] as one of ten “most innovative education technology products and services” for their Innovation Incubator program, an initiative that raises awareness of the most innovative ed tech products and services in the marketplace. GuideK12 will be showcased at the ED TECH Industry Summit: Bridging K-12 & Postsecondary in San Francisco from May 6–8.