Branching Minds is #3 on Fortune's 2026 Best Workplaces in Education & Training(TM) list. Its Branchers have built a culture that holds its values at the center. Caring for and supporting each other and its customers is how Today in New York achieve its mission." - Abigail Woodworth, Chief People and Impact Officer NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Branching Minds, a leading K-12 education technology company providing MTSS, student support, and student safety software, has been named to Fortune's 2026 Best Workplaces in Education & Training(TM) list, ranking #3. The recognition is produced by Great Place to Work(R) and is based entirely on confidential employee feedback, making it one of the most credible and authentic workplace honors in the country. This is the fourth workplace recognition Branching Minds has earned in 2026. In February, the company was recertified as a Great Place to Work (R), with 97% of employees affirming that Branching Minds is a great place to work - compared to 57% at a typical U.S. company. In June, it was named to Fortune's Best Workplaces in New York(TM) list for the second consecutive year. In August, it ranked #8 nationally on Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces(TM) list, also for the second year running. "Being recognized so highly by our own industry means the world to us," said Maya Gat, co-founder and CEO. "The work we do for educators is demanding, and it only works if the people doing it feel supported. I'm endlessly grateful to our Branchers for building a place where that's true." "Earning the highest B Corp impact score of any educational support company globally validates that the policies and practices embedded in our deeply mission-driven culture hold up to rigorous outside scrutiny," said Abigail Woodworth, Chief People and Impact Officer. "This tells us something I care about even more - that our Branchers are living those practices as real care and real support for each other and our customers." Branching Minds fosters a flexible, remote work environment rooted in values including equity, growth, joyfulness, collaboration, and empathy - supporting teams to do meaningful work while staying deeply connected to one another and to the communities they serve. To be eligible for Fortune's Best Workplaces in Education & Training(TM), companies must be Great Place to Work-Certified(TM) and operate primarily within the education and training industry. Rankings are determined entirely by employee responses to the Trust Index(TM) survey, which measures the consistency and equity of the workplace experience across all roles and demographics. The methodology ensures that recognition reflects the full employee experience, not just those at the top of the organization. This recognition is the latest in a series of accolades reflecting Branching Minds' commitment to excellence for its team, its customers, and the communities it serves. Recent highlights include: - Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces(TM): ranked #8 nationally, second consecutive year - Fortune's Best Workplaces in New York(TM)(2026): second consecutive year, ranked No. 21 - Great Place to Work (R) Certification(TM)(2026-2027): 97% of employees say Branching Minds is a great place to work - 2026 CODiE Awards: Best Collaborative Solution for Teachers and Best Productivity and Workflow Tool for Teachers - 2026 EdTech Awards: Best Personalized Learning Solution and Visionary Leadership Award (Maya Gat) - Certified B Corporation (R) recertification (2025) with an impact score of 137.6 - the highest in the world in the education support industry About Branching Minds Branching Minds empowers educators with a system-level MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) platform that unifies student support, student safety, and academic and behavioral interventions in one connected system. Since 2013, the company has helped schools organize interventions, monitor student progress, and strengthen student support and student safety practices, improving outcomes for over 2 million students. Learn more at branchingminds.com. About Fortune Best Workplaces in Education & Training(TM) and Great Place to Work (R) Great Place to Work (R) is the global authority on workplace culture. Each year, it surveys millions of employees worldwide and uses those insights to identify the best workplaces in the country in partnership with Fortune. To earn a spot on the Best Workplaces in Education & Training(TM) list, companies must be Great Place to Work-Certified(TM) and receive outstanding scores on the Trust Index(TM) survey across all employee groups. The list recognizes organizations where every employee, regardless of role, identity, or background, can thrive. Visit greatplacetowork.com to learn more. 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Branching Minds named to Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces(TM) list for the second consecutive year. The edtech company ranked #8 on a list of the best small workplaces nationally. Being named to this list two years in a row means the world to World Education News Network. It's proof that the trust, humility, and shared purpose its team brings to work every day are real and lasting." - Maya Gat, Co-Founder and CEO NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Branching Minds, a leading K-12 education technology company providing MTSS, student support, and student safety software, is ranked as #8 on Fortune's 2026 Best Small Workplaces (TM) top 100 list for the second consecutive year, a prestigious national recognition built on authentic, positive feedback from employees. Earning such a high spot on the list reflects the inclusive, high-trust culture that defines the Branching Minds experience. "Being named to this list two years in a row means the world to us. It's proof that the trust, humility, and shared purpose our team brings to work every day are real and lasting. We're endlessly grateful to this team for building something we're all proud to be part of - and for the impact they have on educators and students everywhere" says Maya Gat, Co-Founder and CEO of Branching Minds. The award is based on employee responses to rigorous surveys conducted by Great Place to Work (R). To qualify for Fortune's Best Small Workplaces, companies must be Great Place to Work-Certified (TM) and employ between 10 and 99 U.S.-based employees. The ranking highlights organizations where employees consistently report fairness, trust, and belonging across roles and demographics. Branching Minds earned recertification in 2026 with strong survey results: 97% of employees said "Branching Minds is a great place to work," compared to the 57% national average. Recognition from Fortune and Great Place to Work underscores the company's continued commitment to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment. By creating a workplace where employees thrive, Branching Minds strengthens its ability to deliver the MTSS, student support, and student safety tools schools rely on to organize and track interventions. In addition to being recognized among the best small workplaces in the country for the second year running, Branching Minds was named to the Fortune Best Workplaces in New York(TM) list for the second consecutive year, ranking No. 21. The company also earned Great Place to Work (R) Certification(TM) for the second year in a row and was honored with two 2026 CODiE Awards and two 2026 EdTech Awards, including recognition for Personalized Learning and Visionary Leadership. ***************************** About Branching Minds Branching Minds empowers educators with a system-level MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) platform that unifies student support, student safety, and academic and behavioral interventions in one connected system. Since 2013, the company has helped schools organize interventions, monitor student progress, and strengthen student support and student safety practices for nearly 300,000 teachers across 545 districts in 38 states, improving outcomes for over 2 million students. Learn more about the people and purpose behind Branching Minds at branchingminds.com. About Fortune Best Small Workplaces(TM)& Great Place to Work (R) Great Place to Work partners with Fortune each year to identify the country's best small workplaces. The list is based on tens of thousands of confidential survey responses from employees at companies with 10 to 99 U.S. employees. Rankings emphasize a consistent, equitable experience for all team members, measuring trust, pride, and belonging across demographic groups. Visit greatplacetowork.com to learn more. Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. World Education News Network do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

New wave of State Mandates pushes K-12 districts toward integrated student safety and Support software. Branching Minds launches Canopy Case Management to help districts embed behavioral threat and suicide risk assessment into existing student support systems. Districts want student safety and support to work as one system, not two - so staff can respond with the right level of support the moment students need it. That's exactly what Canopy was built to do." - Maya Gat, CEO & Co-Founder NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Branching Minds, a leading K-12 education technology company that helps districts scale a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), has launched Canopy Case Management - dedicated software for behavioral threat and suicide risk assessment that connects directly to a district's broader system of student support. A Growing Patchwork of State Mandates Canopy arrives as more states are requiring schools to formalize how they evaluate and respond to students who may be at risk of harming themselves or others. Some states, like California and Washington, are focused on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policies or plans. Others are focused on behavioral threat assessment (BTA) teaming and policies, such as: - Georgia (HB 268, Ricky and Alyssa's Law): every public school must have a BTA management plan by January 2027. - Illinois (105 ILCS 128/45): every district must establish a threat assessment team and a board-adopted procedure for targeted violence, and - as of 2025 - immediately report gun possession or threats of gun violence. - North Carolina (HB 605): every public school unit must establish a threat assessment team following Center for Safer Schools guidance. - Texas (Education Code §37.115 / SB 11): every district must convene a Safe and Supportive School Program team to conduct behavioral threat assessments. Yet mandates tell only part of the story. Rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts remain high among high school students and are rising among preteens. BTA has become standard practice in U.S. schools, yet many educators still report challenges with inconsistent evaluations and follow-up. For district leaders, the open question is no longer whether to assess behavioral threats and suicide risk, but how to do it in a standardized way that ensures long-term, holistic support for students. National Guidance Encourages BTA and MTSS Integration In 2025, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) and the Center on PBIS jointly published guidance on aligning behavioral threat assessment with MTSS, concluding that integrating the two frameworks streamlines processes, strengthens data collection, and leads to better outcomes for students and staff. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) takes a similar view, describing threat assessment as one component of a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach to school safety - not an isolated security function. The goal isn't just to evaluate a threat; it's to understand what a threat reveals about a student's underlying needs and then respond with targeted support. That is the gap Canopy was designed to close. "When a threat is credible, we need to respond quickly - in coordinated ways that follow best practices. But threats deemed not credible still hold meaningful signal that students need some level of support," said Maya Gat, CEO and Co-Founder of Branching Minds. "Ignoring that signal now could result in more substantive threats in the future. We want to help districts build a system where student safety and support are truly connected, so staff can respond to student needs with the right level of support, as soon as they need it. Canopy was built to bring that integration into everyday practice." How Canopy Helps Districts Meet This Moment Canopy gives safety teams a centralized, secure environment to document behavioral threat and suicide risk assessments: - A centralized view of open and historical cases, risk classifications, and outstanding actions across every building - Built-in, evidence-based protocols - Guided workflows that help teams make consistent decisions - Task management that supports clear ownership - Response planning and tracking - User-based permissions, FERPA-compliant confidentiality protections, and SOC 2 Type II-certified security Canopy is unique in its native integration of threat assessment, suicide risk screening, and MTSS. When used alongside the Branching Minds MTSS platform, student data - across academics, attendance, behavior, and interventions - can easily be used to inform a threat or suicide risk assessment. And, evaluations can flow directly to behavioral and social-emotional intervention plans, which can be monitored by relevant staff. "Canopy is doing for us in school safety what the Branching Minds MTSS platform did for us years ago," said Dr. Katie Ahsell, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Support in Community Consolidated School District 59 in Illinois. "It lets us view safety data alongside behavior details for a more complete picture of student needs. By centralizing threat and suicide risk assessments and making follow-up actions visible, we can evaluate risk holistically and respond more proactively across the district." Canopy can be used as a standalone solution or directly integrated with the Branching Minds MTSS platform, already used by hundreds of districts nationwide. To learn more, visit www.branchingminds.com/student-safety-software. About Branching Minds Branching Minds is a comprehensive data analysis and student support platform. Bringing together academic, behavior, attendance, safety, and intervention data in one place, Branching Minds provides educational leaders with a complete view of student needs and system performance, and makes it simple for teams to document intervention plans. Since 2013, Branching Minds has collaborated with nearly 300,000 teachers and 545 districts across 38 states, improving outcomes for more than 2 million students. Learn more at www.branchingminds.com Suicide and self-harm are sensitive topics. If this release will be shared with anyone who may be personally affected, note that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) is available 24/7 in the U.S. Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. Today in New York do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. 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