Aaliyah Samuel

Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. provide parent education and support programs for parents to teach their children in the early years before kindergarten. The organization develops curricula, trains early childhood professionals, and certifies parent educators. It trains parents to recognize developmental delays, prevent child abuse, and get kids ready for school. The organization was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning (CASEL) is an organization that envisions all individuals as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just world. The organization is based in Chicago, IL and was founded by Timothy Shriver. CASEL is committed to promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) in partnership with families and communities, with schools playing a central role in supporting young people's social and emotional development. The benefits of SEL are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes.

Northwest Evaluation Association is a non-profit organization that provides educational services. It offers MAP Growth, MAP Skills, Children’s Progress Academic Assessment, Normative Data and RIT Scores, and the OECD Test for Schools. The company was founded by Allan Olson and George Ingebo in 1973 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The National Governors Association operates as a bipartisan organization for governors on a national level. The non-profit company is based in Washington.