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Certification affirms Otus’ commitment to safeguarding student information through rigorous privacy and security practices

EdTech Leader Earns Spot on 2025 Inc. 5000 List

CHICAGO, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, the leading K-12 data and insights solution, has been named a 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) EdTech Champion by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the Center for Digital Education (CDE) for its innovative use of AI to transform how educators access and act on student data.

Chicago, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leading K-12 student assessment, data, and insights solution, is proud to announce it has been named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces list, honoring companies that have built exceptional workplaces and vibrant cultures that support their teams and businesses. 

Product Certification Provides Transparency to Edtech Marketplace

Chicago, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, the leading K-12 assessment, data, and insights solution, today announced the winners of the inaugural Otus Excellence Awards, which recognize and celebrate outstanding educators and districts in the Otus community. The 10 winners in five categories were selected for their impact on student learning and growth through innovation, engagement, and data-driven practices.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leading K-12 student data and assessment solution, is excited to announce the launch of Otus Insights, an AI-powered assistant that provides timely and reliable insights into student performance. This new feature saves educators time by eliminating administrative tasks and simplifying data analysis, enabling teachers to focus more on what matters most: supporting student growth.

CHICAGO, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, the leading K-12 assessment, data, and insights solution, announced today a partnership with FIRST Educational Resources, a prominent provider of professional development and consulting services for school districts. This collaboration will provide schools and educators with a powerful combination of cutting-edge technology and expert professional development, aiming to elevate educational outcomes across the United States.

Chicago, IL, and Charlotte, NC, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, the leading K-12 assessment, data, and insights solution, and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, today announced a new strategic partnership aimed at maximizing student achievement nationwide through the powerful combination of engaging content and state-of-the-art data analytics. Through this collaboration, Otus is now Discovery Education's preferred platform for assessment, data, and learning insights.  

CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leading K-12 data and assessment solution, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization that serves the education community by inspiring and enabling all individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability. Otus is now an approved platform for delivering MLC’s Bridges® in Mathematics curriculum assessments to Bridges customers in a digital format.

CHICAGO, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leading K-12 student data and assessment solution, is proud to announce its recognition as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2024. This esteemed award honors businesses that excel in cultivating exceptional company cultures, whether operating in a physical or virtual environment. Otus' inclusion in this list underscores its dedication to creating a supportive, enriching work atmosphere that promotes employee growth and collaboration.

CHICAGO, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leading student performance platform, and ClassLink, a global education provider of identity and analytics products, have joined forces to enhance digital learning environments and simplify access to educational technologies. This collaboration is set to support more than 21 million students by integrating Otus' learning, analytics, and management tools with ClassLink’s platform for access, analytics, and identity management.

CHICAGO, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otus, a leader in K-12 student data and assessment solutions, is excited to announce a new partnership with Exemplars, a pioneer in standards-based performance tasks designed to improve assessment and instructional practices. This collaboration will provide educators with seamless access to Exemplars’ high-quality math performance tasks and rubrics within the Otus platform, enhancing the teaching and learning experience for students.

Otus is proud to announce that it has been awarded the ISTE Seal in the Platform category, recognizing the company’s commitment to providing exceptional educational technology that meets rigorous standards for quality, accessibility, and inclusivity.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student data and assessment solutions, is excited to announce its status as a finalist in four categories of the 2024 CODiE Awards: Best Evidence Management Solution, Best Customer Experience in EdTech, Best Formative Assessment Solution, and Best Suite of Connected/Integrated Solutions. These recognitions highlight Otus' continuous innovation and dedication to enhancing the educational experience through its comprehensive platform.

Otus is excited to announce a new partnership with the Education Technology Joint Powers Authority (Ed Tech JPA), an innovative alliance focused on simplifying the acquisition process for educational technology in California. This collaboration enables K-12 schools and districts to easily access Otus’ comprehensive grading, assessment, progress monitoring, and data analytics platform without the traditional complexities of acquiring new educational technologies, such as the need for RFPs and lengthy procurement cycles.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student data technology, today announced the launch of its AI-powered question generator, a time-saving tool that automatically generates high-quality questions and prompts for educators to use in their student assessments.

Otus, a leading provider of K-12 student growth data solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of the 2023 CODiE Awards: Best Summative Assessment Solution. This distinguished award program celebrates companies that are at the forefront of innovating education technology products. The CODiE award symbolizes the growing momentum Otus has cultivated over the last year, fueled by numerous recognitions, including the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022, District Administration's Top Ed Tech Product of the Year, EdTech Breakthrough Awards Learning Analytics Solution of the Year, SmartBrief Readers' Choice Award for Classroom Assessment, and the Inc. Best Workplaces Award.

Otus, a leading provider of K-12 student growth data solutions, has been named the winner of the 2023 Gold Globee Disruptor Award in the Edtech, Education and Training category. The award, which honors companies that introduce groundbreaking products and services that fundamentally change how industries operate, recognizes Otus' contributions to education technology.

Otus, a leading provider of K-12 student growth data solutions, is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as a finalist in two categories of the highly esteemed CODiE Awards: Best Summative Assessment Solution and Best Formative Assessment Solution. This prestigious honor spotlights companies that are pioneering transformative business and education technology products.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student-growth data solutions, announced today that it won this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022 in both the Primary and Secondary Education categories. The awards recognize the best products in the education technology industry, highlighting those that help aid education professionals, students and/or teachers. Otus was judged based on its feature set, innovation, perceived value, and ease of use, following which it was deemed to be a standout within the sector and selected as a winner.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student-growth ed tech, announced today that it received District Administration’s (DA) “Top Ed Tech Products of the Year Award” for the Management Systems Technology category. The annual award spotlights the most innovative new solutions on the market that are helping district leaders meet the ever-evolving technology needs of their schools. Submissions were judged on their innovation in the ed tech space, with particular attention to how the tools are breaking new ground, how much value they add to education, how intuitive they are for users, and whether they deliver what they promise.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student-growth edtech, today announced that CenterPoint Education Solutions’ Illustrative Math (IM) certified and EL Education aligned interim assessments, along with state standards assessments will now be available on the Otus integrated learning platform. With these assessments available on the Otus platform, educators and students will have instant access to high-quality assessments aligned with their curriculum or their state’s standards.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student-growth edtech, announced today its partnership with Salem School District, a public school district located in Salem, Wisconsin. The partnership signifies Otus’ support of Salem School District’s initiatives, including standards-based grading, data-driven instruction, and equitable access to education.

Otus, a leader in K-12 student-growth edtech, announced today its partnership with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The NCEA is the largest, private professional education association in the world. The partnership signifies Otus’ support of the NCEA’s initiatives, including leadership development for superintendents, presidents, principals, pastors, and governing bodies; professional development for teachers; and serving as the voice for Catholic school education.

Chicago-based student-growth edtech leader Otus announced today its Impact Map, which highlights success stories shared by districts across the US that have used the Otus platform to improve learning outcomes in their schools. The stories illustrate how Otus has helped schools in their efforts to implement and utilize standards-based grading, grow and improve their use of common assessments, and make data-driven decisions in the classroom. Otus has empowered educators to continuously improve education and accelerate student learning outcomes by gathering, visualizing and acting on real-time student-growth data.

Chicago-based student-growth edtech company Otus announced today Otus Proficiency Assessments – 750 ready-to-use multiple-choice assessments for grades K-8 in reading, language usage and mathematics, available in the Otus platform. The assessments feature research-based items, are easy to use and are built into Otus, requiring no additional work on the user end.

Otus, a leading student performance platform that empowers educators to accelerate and improve student learning outcomes by gathering, visualizing and acting on real-time student-growth data, is excited to announce the hiring of two visionary K-12 edtech professionals: Heather Adams and Kevin Gallman.