Branching Minds Wins 2026 EdTech Awards for Personalized Learning and Visionary Leadership

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2026—Branching Minds, a leading K–12 education technology company focused on helping schools implement effective, scalable student support management, today announced it has been named a double winner in The EdTech Awards 2026. The Branching Minds platform was recognized as the Best Personalized Learning Solution, and CEO and Co-Founder Maya Gat received the EdTech Leadership Visionary Award.

Established in 2010, The EdTech Awards recognize leading innovators and changemakers transforming education through technology.

In addition to being selected as the winner of the 2026 EdTech Awards for Personalized Learning and Visionary Leadership, Branching Minds was named a finalist in three other categories, reflecting the breadth of its impact across academic, behavioral, and student safety and support domains. These recognitions include:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution: Dottie, a FERPA-compliant, AI-powered MTSS assistant that helps educators surface insights and identify targeted supports

• Security (Cybersecurity, Student Safety) Solution: Canopy, a case management solution designed to support threat assessments and suicide risk screenings alongside academic and behavioral data

• Collaboration Solution: The Branching Minds platform, which enables coordinated, team-based student support

“I’m deeply humbled to be recognized as a visionary leader. I started Branching Minds as a classroom teacher trying to solve a problem that was getting in the way of helping my students, and that purpose continues to guide everything we do,” said Maya Gat, CEO and Co-Founder of Branching Minds. “I feel incredibly fortunate to lead a team of deeply committed, thoughtful, and empathetic people who bring both expertise and heart to this work every day, all in service of supporting educators and improving outcomes for every student.”

“These recognitions reflect years of close collaboration with educators and district partners,” said Emily-Rose Barry, VP of Product at Branching Minds. “Every solution—from our core platform to Dottie and Canopy—has been built alongside practitioners and shaped by the expertise of our team, many of whom are former educators. We’re proud to deliver tools that not only surface insights, but help teams take meaningful, coordinated action to support every student.”

Since its founding in 2013, Branching Minds has supported more than 1.9 million students and 450,000 educators across 42 states. By helping districts streamline MTSS implementation and personalize instruction, the company continues to advance more effective and equitable student support systems nationwide.

About Branching Minds
Branching Minds partners with schools and districts to help educators streamline differentiation and personalize learning through a comprehensive MTSS platform. Grounded in the learning sciences and built in collaboration with educators, Branching Minds enables schools to implement best practices with fidelity to improve student outcomes. For more information, visit https://branchingminds.com.

About The EdTech Awards
The EdTech Awards is one of the largest and most competitive recognition programs in education technology, highlighting innovators, leaders, and solutions across K–12, higher education, and workforce learning.