101 Best Tennessee Education Startups – The Future of Education

January 18, 2022
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Tennessee based Education companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Education industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact
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Top Tennessee Education Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

GoNoodle

GoNoodle

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GoNoodle gets kids moving to be their smartest, strongest, bravest, silliest, bestest selves.

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Possip

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Strengthening organizations by giving them the pulse on their people.

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Watershed Systems

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Watershed Systems facilitates a platform that enables organizations to manage and measure the performance of their L&D programs.

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LiveSchool

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LiveSchool is an app for teachers and schools that facilitates behavior tracking and many other daily classroom management tasks.

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1Vision Media

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1Vision Media provides professional production values to educational institutions and high-quality activation with engaged audiences.

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Lyric Financial

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Lyric Financial Advances, Loans, and Financial Solutions for the Global Music Industry.

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BTC Media

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BTC Media is Bitcoin media group, providing education and information through its family of products and services.

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TutorUp!

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Online and In-Person Tutoring Platform and Marketplace

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Blackbird Academy

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Blackbird Academy Professional School of Audio located on the campus.

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Niswonger Foundation

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Established to make a positive and sustainable difference in education.

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SteadyOptions

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SteadyOptions offer a combination of a high quality options education and actionable trade ideas.

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Scripturally Sound

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enhancing the church worship experience by connecting scriptures to songs in one simple search

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VTM, LLC

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VTM provides a turnkey technology service for the face-to-face education and navigation of patients at remote clinical locations.

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Sumner County Schools

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Sumner County Schools is an educational platform.

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The Skillery

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Marketplace for offline classes.

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Crew Training International

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Crew Training International is an education management company specializing in crew training solutions.

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Ramsey

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Ramsey is an international company that provides financial counseling and education services to its clients.

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RecruitTalk

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A recruiting platform to aid student-athletes across the country.

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Education Networks of America

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Education Networks of America provides managed network and communication services to the education, library and government sectors.

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The Solari Report

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The Solari Report offers information and weekly audios on current financial, precious metals markets and geopolitical events.

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ChanceLight Behavioral Health

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ChanceLight Behavioral Health is a hospital & health care company offering behavioral health and education solutions.

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Varsity Brands

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Varsity Brands provides customized products for a school’s unique needs from online education to professional school branding.

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LifeWay Christian Resources

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LifeWay Christian Resources aspires to help individuals and churches by providing biblical solutions for life.

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Rustici Software

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As the world’s leading standards experts, we help companies implement eLearning standards like SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and AICC.

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Lampo Licensing

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EntreLeadership is providing eCoaching,learning and leadership training services located in Brentwood.

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Education Solutions Services

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Education Solutions Services provides education partners realize efficiencies and economies of scale with local ESS call centers.

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University of Tennessee

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As the state’s land grant, research-intensive institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a university on the move.

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PlayCore

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PlayCore helps build stronger communities around the world by advancing play through research, programs, and partnerships.

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Tennessee State University’s College of Engineering

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Tennessee State University’s College of Engineering provides quality education in engineering and technology.

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State of Tennessee

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Tennessee is a landlocked state in the U.S. South. Its capital, centrally located Nashville

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SSC Service Solutions

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SSC Service Solutions partners deliver quality integrated facilities programs to increase the quality of education

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Accelerated Conditioning and Learning

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Accelerated Conditioning and Learning mission is to profoundly impact that and drive down the rate of injury associated.

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Laracasts

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The definitive source of Laravel and modern PHP training.

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Rebel Labs

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Rebel Labs is a Public Benefit Corporation that leads a science-based revolution in the wellness arena.

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Apto Global

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Apto Global is an e-learning platform that provides education and language learning services.

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Education Brands

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Education Brands is a K-12 private schools.

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gomo learning

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gomo learning cloud elearning authoring tool allowing users to create beautiful multi-device learning for desktop, tablet and mobile.

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IVRTrain

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Dramatically improve attracting, training and retaining employees using leading edge virtual training techniques.

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M3 Technology Group

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AV/video & ITS integration experts committed to delivering exceptional service & best-in-class technologies.

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Thrivist

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Thrivist is a learning & analytics platform for K-12 that enables schools to personalize learning and to make better decisions based data.

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Edfinancial

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Edfinancial Services is your student loan servicer.

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Think Native

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Think Native provides a mentoring and membership software solution.

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The Gardner School

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The Gardner School is an academically focused early childhood education center for ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

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Harpeth Hall School

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Harpeth Hall School is a private college preparatory school for girls and young women.

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Courseflow

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Courseflow is a K-12 Learning Management System that automates and optimizes educators’ and students’ workflows.

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Boson Software

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Boson provides premium IT certification preparation and instructor-led training.

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Hamilton County Department of Education

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Hamilton County Schools is a public school district serving pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students throughout southeastern Tennessee.

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Rutherford County Schools

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Rutherford County Schools provides elementary, middle & high schools as well as online learning, athletics, fine arts & other activities.

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The Clever Factory Inc.

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The Clever Factory is a consumer goods company offering stationery, gift bags, and educational products.

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Smoky Mountain Children’s Home

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Smoky Mountain Children’s Home is a private, faith-based, non-profit, multi-service agency.

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Southwestern Advantage

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Southwestern Advantage helps young people develop the skills and character they need to reach their goals.

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Virtual Academy

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The Place Where Quality Training is Accessible and Affordable

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Nashville Software School

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Nashville Software School is a place where a person with aptitude, motivation,passion & commitment can learn craft of software development.

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The Jason Foundation

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The Jason Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide.

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Thomas Nelson

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Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder.

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General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

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GBHEM leads and serves The United Methodist Church in educating, nurturing, and preparing leaders for the church and the world.

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Stroke Link

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Stroke Link is a Provider of an online platform intended to offer an integrated, company.

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Savant Learning Systems Inc.

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Savant Learning Systems is an education management company providing online education and records management services.

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Learning Blade

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Learning Blade is an interactive tool designed to provide engaging resources.

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West Cancer Center

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West Cancer Center is fighting the war on cancer – but there is much more work to do.

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Veterans Business Services Organization

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VBSO [Veterans Business Services Organization] was formed to work with Veterans coming of any branch of the military.

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Shelby County Schools

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Shelby County Schools is a public school district dedicated towards primary education and secondary education preparation.

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Southwestern Fundraising

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Southwestern Fundraising is a fundraising company that helps schools and organizations.

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LifeCareSim

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LifeCareSim is a company that offers unique board games.

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Education Loan Finance

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Education Loan Finance offers student loan finance, loans and other financial services.

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WoodRidge Behavioral Care

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WoodRidge Behavioral Care is a leading regional provider of treatment services and specialty programs for children.

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Presbyterian Day School

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Presbyterian Day School is a primary school for boys that serves education age two through 6th-grade students.

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MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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The MERI is a nonprofit medical teaching and training facility in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Cornwall Lebanon School District

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Cornwall-Lebanon School District is a public school district that operates one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools.

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HiTouch Business Services

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HiTouch Business Services provides office products and beverage supplies, educational programs, print management and facilities solutions.

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Prime Medical Training

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Prime Medical Training focuses on providing continuing education and training in CPR/AED, first aid, BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

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St. George’s Independent School

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St. George’s is a singular experience, where active learning and agile teaching build disciplined minds, adventurous spirits.

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The Work Institute

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The Work Institute provide research studies, data analysis, reporting and consulting to help organizations.

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PERRLA

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PERRLA is a web based paper writing tool to reduce overwhelming of school and home work for students.

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WIN Learning

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WIN is the leading provider of career readiness solutions that help districts prepare pathways for students’ futures.

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Skoodat

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To use, your whole enterprise can connect, communicate and collaborate in the cloud more successfully.

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Skoolie Homes

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Skoolie Homes provides education as well as conversion services for turning used school buses into safe, affordable homes.

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Military Network

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Military Network is a professional training company that provides career and technical education programs.

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Vana Learning

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Vana’s customizable platform offers tracking, analytics, and more to help educators save time and improve student outcomes

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Hamblen County Board of Education

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Hamblen County Department of Education is to educate students so they can be challenged to successfully compete in their chosen fields.

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Emory Valley Center

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Emory Valley Center provides a variety of services to support individuals with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Brentwood Union School District

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Brentwood Union School District offers education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Professional Credential Services

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Professional Credential Services is a specialized service provider for examination development, examination administration, licensing.

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LEAD Public Schools

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LEAD Public Schools is a Nashville-born Charter Management Organization that operated both “fresh-start”​ charter schools.

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International Scholarship and Tuition Services

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International Scholarship and Tuition Services is the provider of scholarship, grant and tuition program management services.

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Tennessee SCORE

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State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) is a nonpartisan group chaired by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

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Innovative Computing Laboratory

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Innovative Computing Laboratory (ICL) aspires to be a world leader in enabling technologies and software for scientific computing.

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BC Holdings

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Provides evidenced-based, activity-driven financial education programs to businesses, agencies and individuals.

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Five Points ICT, Inc.

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Five Points ICT is an IT company specializing in IT training services.

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Putnam County School

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Putnam County School System is made up of 19 schools, an adult high school & FLEX learning Center in Cookeville, Algood, Baxter & Monterey.

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TCAT Hartsville

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TCAT Nashville is the premier provider for workforce development in Davidson and surrounding counties.

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Jefferson County School District

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Jefferson County School District serves nearly 7,500 students with a rich tradition of excellence in East Tennessee.

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Oasis Center

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Oasis Center is an organization that provides youth services programs.

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University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF)

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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the commercialization of UT

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Healthclick

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Healthclick is a provider of medical education solutions to medical professionals.

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Christian Brothers High School

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Christian Brothers High School in Memphis is an independent, Catholic college-preparatory school for boys in grades 9-12.

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Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative

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Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative is a regional education service agency that provides quality preschool services.

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myVLE

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myVLE offers instructors and educational institutions with tools and assistance that focus on improving teaching methodologies.

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Nutrition Stripped

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Nutrition Stripped is a health education company.

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United Way of Metropolitan Nashville

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United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is a company providing strategic, scalable solutions focused on education, finance, and health.

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