Middle School Core Science Curriculum Stile Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026

Curriculum Associates announced today that its middle school science curriculum Stile has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026 within the Secondary Education category.

Built on the belief that students deserve to graduate scientifically literate and that teachers should be empowered to shape the next generation of problem-solvers, Stile is a middle school science curriculum designed to make students active participants in figuring out how the world works. Its coherent, standards-aligned design, including lessons, labs, and projects, gives students repeated opportunities to investigate ideas, make sense of evidence, and build and revise explanations, engaging them in the thinking and practices of real science.

“I particularly appreciate how it empowers teachers to focus on meaningful learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to real-world applications and future STEM opportunities," one of the Tech & Learning judges noted. 

"Students are graduating into a world of rapid technological change,” said Kate Geusic, senior vice president for product at Curriculum Associates. “They need to leave school confident to think critically, participate in public discourse on issues like AI and genetic engineering, and keep learning across a lifetime of careers. This recognition affirms what we set out to do: rethink STEM education so every student graduates as an informed, reflective citizen equipped to build a better future.”

Now celebrating another year of recognizing innovation across the education industry, the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence highlight the products and solutions making a meaningful difference to educators and learners. The Back to School awards recognize products and solutions that demonstrate versatility, value, innovation, and the ability to address real-world challenges across today’s education landscape.

Judged by a panel of experienced education technology experts, winning a Tech & Learning Award of Excellence represents recognition from one of the industry’s leading education technology publications. The awards showcase the products and solutions that are helping educators deliver more engaging, effective, and innovative teaching and learning experiences as the new academic year gets underway.

“The 2026 awards saw an impressive range of products and solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s education sector. Our expert judges were particularly impressed by the quality, innovation, and practical impact demonstrated by this year’s winners. Each winning product has shown its ability to support educators and learners in meaningful ways, and we’re delighted to recognize their achievements. Congratulations to all of this year’s well-deserved winners,” the Tech & Learning awards editorial team commented.

About Curriculum Associates

Curriculum Associates is a mission-driven company dedicated to making Grades K–12 classrooms better for more than 17 million students and one million educators nationwide. Our connected suite of solutions unites adaptive assessment, personalized instruction, and core curriculum in English language arts and mathematics—supported by expert professional learning and service teams—alongside Ellevation® for multilingual learners and Stile Education® for middle school science. Our teams continue to innovate across print and digital products and services to support educators and strengthen teacher-led instruction. We measure success by our impact on student outcomes and are honored to support the extraordinary work of teachers every day.

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