Hero K12

OPINION: When it comes to school, more choice doesn’t always equal more opportunity

By Jinal Jhaveri
10/04/2018 – Hechinger Report

“These three issues — application, language and transparency — are keys to moving the growing marketplace of school choice into one […]

By |2022-03-31T17:30:49+00:00October 14th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Incentivizing Great Behavior in Challenging School Settings

By Wayne D’Orio
07/13/18 – Getting Smart

“As the initiative caught on with students, staff noticed the change in their demeanor. The number of students late for every period […]

By |2022-04-07T18:39:54+00:00July 18th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Technology Turnaround Stories from Hawaii and California

By Wayne D’Orio
07/11/2018 – Ask a Tech Teacher

“The school is even giving out extra Hero points for good grades with each A earning students 100 points.”…Read full article here.

By |2022-04-07T18:41:20+00:00July 11th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

How rewarding positive behavior turned around our school

By Chelsea Ramirez and Jacob Rosario
06/11/18 – EdSource

“In 2015, our school started using Hero, which is a management system for teachers to award […]

By |2022-03-31T17:46:48+00:00June 16th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Positive focus; Positive behaviors

By Karessa Parish
05/22/18 – Ask a Tech Teacher

“We decided to refocus our attention to be intentional in recognizing positive everyday occurrences that had been overlooked for too long […]

By |2022-03-31T17:49:26+00:00May 23rd, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Hello, Parent… Your Child is Doing Great!

By Terrance Williams
05/10/18 – Tech & Learning

“At Lincoln Middle School in Passaic, New Jersey, we are using a behavior management platform called Hero to […]

By |2022-03-31T17:50:09+00:00May 14th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Student phones become a solution rather than a problem at Del Valle High School

By Derek Newton
02/02/18 – Edvocate

“The school actually requires students to bring their phones every day because Del Valle has embraced a phone-based student ID system. Using the […]

By |2022-04-04T02:54:40+00:00February 5th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

New app helping Seminole schools track, improve tardiness issues

By Amanda Ober
01/18/18 – WESH

“This year, the school is using a new app called the Hero tardy tracking system. The school said they are down to an […]

By |2022-04-04T02:58:51+00:00January 20th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Change the focus

By Christian DeLaRiva and James Buynar
01/09/2018 – Smart Brief

“Reward good behavior. This is core to the Hero system. When students do the right thing, we award them […]

By |2022-04-04T03:02:13+00:00January 15th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

New program tracks student behavior at Seminole County schools

By Jeff Levkulich
01/11/2018 – WFTV

“The “Hero” app will send out push notifications to parents so they can keep track of their kids’ positive points.”…Read full article

By |2022-04-04T03:02:57+00:00January 12th, 2018|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Positive Reinforcement is Key Element in Preventative Behavior Management

By Matthew Lynch
12/18/17 – Edvocate

“Hero K12 is a digital platform to recognize and reward students which reinforces making good choices.”…Read full article here.

By |2022-04-04T03:05:32+00:00December 23rd, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

How One Principal Turned School Culture Around—Twice

11/29/2017 – TeachThought

“Hero also makes it easier for Lyons Creek to reach out to parents to let them know about their children’s achievements and less-than-satisfactory behavior. Parental […]

By |2022-04-04T03:08:35+00:00December 1st, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Six Keys to Success for Implementing an Online Behavior Management Program

11/28/2017 – Edvocate

“Tardiness had been a problem for this STEM magnet school serving about 1,200 students in grades six through eight, most of whom come from low-income […]

By |2022-04-04T03:10:30+00:00November 29th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

K-12 Dealmaking: Hero K12, BV Acquire SchoolMint; Brainly Raises Funds

By Alexa J. Henry
10/30/2017 – Edweek Market Brief

“Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners Acquire SchoolMint: Student behavior management app Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners have acquired SchoolMint, a […]

By |2022-04-04T03:17:44+00:00November 2nd, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Hero K12 Mints Its First Acquisition: School Enrollment Startup, SchoolMint

By Tony Wan
10/30/2017 – EdSurge

“Hero K12’s flagship products include attendance, communication and behavioral management tools that it touts can help educators reinforce a positive school culture.”…Read full article here.

By |2022-04-07T19:13:47+00:00October 31st, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

It Takes a “Hero” to Remake a School’s Culture

By Matthew Lynch
10/26/2017 – The Edvocate 

“The school looked to Hero K12, which is a behavior management platform to manage discipline through evidence-based methods, like positive […]

By |2022-04-04T03:19:45+00:00October 31st, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Trailblazers in Edtech: Mark MacDonald

By Matthew Lynch
09/02/2017 – Tech Edvocate

“How He’s Transforming the EdTech Space: Hero focuses on outcomes, not simply product. Mark believes in focusing on the outcome of student […]

By |2022-04-04T03:21:28+00:00October 19th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

The Right Conditions for Learning

By Susan R. Steele
10/17/2017 – Edtech Digest

“To help our teachers track and reward positive student behaviors, we began using a program called Hero K12 last […]

By |2022-04-04T03:22:14+00:00October 19th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Cedar Creek MS seeing results with new focus on positive behavior

By Erin Cargile
09/04/2017 – KXAN

“Cedar Creek Middle School is using a combination of new technology and some big prizes to reward the good instead of focusing on the […]

By |2022-04-05T20:26:32+00:00September 9th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Public Schools Actually Embrace Innovation – Five Examples of States, Districts Making Tech Work

By Derek Newton
07/27/17 – Huff Post

“Here are five education innovations being used in classrooms right now in Illinois, Washington, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama – […]

By |2022-04-07T19:27:08+00:00July 31st, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12, Nepris, Turnitin|

High School Improving Discipline By Gamifying Good Behavior

06/30/17 – Teach Thought

“By rewarding students for positive behavior, Kentucky’s Valley High School is attempting to transform its culture by recognizing students who do the right thing.

It’s […]

By |2022-04-07T19:30:13+00:00June 30th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Hero K12 Announces Equity Partner, $150M of Available Capital for Expanded EdTech Platform

06/19/2017 – The Learning Counsel

Hero K12 announced an equity financing investment from BV Investment Partners (BV). The partnership provides Hero K12 over $150 million of […]

By |2022-04-05T20:47:15+00:00June 20th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Miami Lakes student behavior software company receives investment from private equity fund

By  Keith Larsen
06/20/17 – South Florida Business Journal

“A Miami Lakes-based software company received an equity investment from a large private equity firm, providing […]

By |2022-04-05T20:53:05+00:00June 20th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Hero K12 Rounds Up $150 Million to Acquire Other Ed Tech Companies

By Sri Ravipati
06/19/17 – THE Journal

Hero K12 wants to support the full journey of a student throughout school. Today, the Florida-based company revealed it […]

By |2022-04-07T19:32:14+00:00June 20th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Inspiring: Technology flips a school’s culture from negative to positive

By Dennis Pierce
06/09/17 – eSchoolNews

“Cedar Creek Middle School in Texas is flipping that idea on its head, using a student behavior management platform called

By |2022-04-05T20:55:55+00:00June 9th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

New Metrics Measure Success at Kaneland High School

By Matthew Lynch
05/18/2017 – The Edvocate

“Kaneland is still in the early stages with Hero K12 but its effect on tardiness is dramatic.”…Read full article here.

By |2022-04-05T21:06:13+00:00May 19th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Can This Man Save Detroit Public Schools?

By Derek Newton
05/15/2017 – HuffPost 

“The district again brought in technology, this time HERO K12, which enables districts, schools and teachers […]

By |2022-04-05T21:07:10+00:00May 16th, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

Problems With Unruly Classroom Behavior? There’s an App for That

By Matthew Lynch
04/20/2017 – Education Futures Blog: Education Week

“Hero rethinks traditional discipline policies and builds programs to recognize students in a positive way on a school-wide […]

By |2022-04-07T19:40:07+00:00April 22nd, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|

K-12 Dealmaking: Hero K12 Unveils Investment Plans, and Smart Sparrow Raises $4 Million

By Alexa J. Henry
04/18/2017 – EDWEEK Market Brief

“In the latest dealmaking news, student behavior management application Hero K12 announced plans to invest and acquire ed-tech companies. Also, digital provider […]

By |2022-04-05T21:13:01+00:00April 21st, 2017|Client Articles, Hero K12|