Central Access and BrightBytes Partner to Improve Learning in Mississippi Schools

Central Access empowers Mississippi schools to make informed data-driven decisions by adding deeper analytics to positively impact learning and student well-being across the state.

Ridgeland, MS, May 31, 2019Central Access Corporation: Mississippi K12 Education Software Provider announced an expanded partnership with BrightBytes, Inc., the leading end-to-end learning analytics company in K-12 education. Central Access currently provides software and support for over 130 of 142 school districts, over 320,000 students, in Mississippi.  

Now Central Access will offer schools across Mississippi a new and robust suite of learning analytics solutions and support tools, powered by BrightBytes.

"We are excited to expand our partnership with BrightBytes, one that we trust will allow us to provide even stronger support for our partner districts," said Central Access Executive Vice President and CTO, Alex Manning. "Central Access values innovative resources that empower districts to improve learning and long-term outcomes for students. BrightBytes’ robust learning analytics suite for educators aligns with Central Access’ commitment to helping districts and schools make data-driven decisions that improve student achievement and student well-being.”

“We are thrilled to announce our deeper partnership with Central Access,” says BrightBytes CEO Traci Burgess. “Central Access, like BrightBytes, is a mission-driven organization that is committed to serving students and schools by providing data-driven insights and information to educators. BrightBytes is proud to be selected as an exclusive analytics partner of Central Access. This is a great opportunity to provide, together, an end-to-end solution and seamless implementation that will support educators throughout Mississippi to positively impact student achievement, social-emotional learning, postsecondary readiness for students and schools across Mississippi.”

For more information on the Central Access and BrightBytes partnership or the learning analytics suite available through Central Access and powered by BrightBytes, please contact:

  • Stephanie Lass, Director of Marketing & Customer Relations, Central Access Corporation
    slass@centralaccess.net  
    601.572.3314 (office)
    601.896.5445 (cell)

  • Jann Arnold, Director of Channel Partnerships, BrightBytes
    jann@brightbytes.net
    870.656.7829


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About Central Access: Established in 1954, Central Access began servicing the K-12 education community by providing school supplies, and has evolved into delivering all-encompassing software solutions that cater to the needs of each school district. The organization works hand-in-hand with the Mississippi Department of Education, as well as partners with many other K-12 service providers to ensure access to the best solutions possible for Mississippi districts.

About BrightBytes: BrightBytes is the leading end-to-end data analytics solution focused on educational outcomes. BrightBytes analyzes and organizes meaningful data across research-based frameworks to deliver analytics solutions and supporting tools that are educational, engaging, and actionable.

Media Contact for Central Access
Stephanie Lass
Director of Marketing & Customer Relations, Central Access Corporation
slass@centralaccess.net  
601.572.3314 (office)
601.896.5445 (cell)

Media Contact for BrightBytes
Jann Arnold, Director of Channel Partnerships, BrightBytes
jann@brightbytes.net
870.656.7829