The Post-Journal

Solution Tree Recognizes Southwestern Success

Since a partnership began between the Southwestern School District and a professional learning company, district officials have noted incredible results. As a result of the district’s successful ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Is Solution Tree the solution?

In August 2017, Solution Tree Inc., a private vendor based in Bloomington, Ind., which self-describes as "one of the leading K-12 education companies ... offer[ing] professional development, online ...
Arkansas Times

Solution Tree may not be improving Arkansas schools, but it is raking in the cash

Arkansas has paid an Indiana book company, Solution Tree, tens of millions of dollars for a teacher professional development program that education researchers at the University of Arkansas say has ...
Arkansas Times

Solution Tree approved as LEARNS training vendor despite audit, prior lack of results

"Continuous improvement" is not what the data show, but that apparently doesn't matter to ADE. A company who pulled their bid for a multi-year exclusive contract with the state in May has now been ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Lawmakers question cost, effectiveness of proposed multimillion-dollar contract with Solution Tree

Solution Tree was one of eight firms to submit a proposal, and beat out its closest competitor, MGT of America LLC, by two points. MGT's proposed contract would have cost the state $2.7 million in its ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Solution Tree CEO requests Arkansas Department of Education to withdraw proposed contract from state’s review process

Solution Tree CEO Jeffrey C. Jones has asked the Arkansas Department of Education to withdraw its proposed multimillion-dollar professional development contract from the state's review process. The ...