Vistria -backed ESS Acquires HeyTutor. ESS, a K-12 workforce solutions provider backed by The Vistria Group, has acquired HeyTutor, a tech-enabled provider of in-person tutoring, paraprofessional management and academic intervention services for U.S. school districts. The acquisition expands ESS beyond its core workforce offerings with tutoring and intervention capabilities designed to address learning gaps and student support needs, while deepening the company's presence in California. ESS currently serves more than 1,200 school districts that collectively serve more than 8 million students. HeyTutor provides school districts with high-dosage and bilingual tutoring, paraprofessional support and other academic intervention services. Its model combines in-person instructional support with technology for workforce management, curriculum delivery and student progress monitoring. The company offers standards-aligned K-12 math and English language arts curricula, along with a proprietary platform providing student- and program-level performance data. Lee Equity-Backed Carisk Partners Acquires FirstCare Onsite FirstCare Onsite is a provider of onsite occupational healthcare services. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Rexel Acquires Audax-Backed GCG for $1.4B GCG provides specialty wire and cable, connectivity, power and engineered services for critical infrastructure applications. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Gladstone Investment Backs Detroit Defense's Merger with Athenix Solutions Group Athenix capabilities span systems and software development, intelligence and cyber operations, and special mission and force readiness. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Liberty Mutual Investments, Thayer Street Back SunHaven Management The collaboration follows LMI and Thayer Street's earlier joint investment in Grove Point Marinas. To read the entire story, you must be logged in.

ESS, a K-12 workforce solutions provider backed by The Vistria Group, has acquired HeyTutor, a technology-enabled tutoring and academic intervention services company. The acquisition expands ESS's offerings beyond substitute teacher management to include high-dosage tutoring, paraprofessional support, and bilingual tutoring services. HeyTutor provides in-person instructional support combined with workforce management technology and student progress monitoring. The company delivers standards-aligned curriculum in maths and English language arts, alongside real-time data analytics for tracking student progress. ESS currently serves more than 1,200 school districts nationwide, reaching approximately 8 million students daily. The acquisition strengthens ESS's presence in California whilst enabling HeyTutor to expand across ESS's established network. Jennifer Sheffield, HeyTutor's chief executive officer, will continue leading the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.