Month: March 2026

For two years, Abre has helped ALAS build a robust membership site to connect data, community, and leadership development for districts serving Latino students nationwide

CINCINNATI, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Abre, K-12’s #1 modern data solution, and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) are deepening their partnership after two years spent collaboratively building a robust membership site that promotes the ALAS mission to support district and school leaders who serve Latino students nationwide.

This mission-driven alliance brings together two organizations with deeply aligned values. ALAS is committed to developing school and district leaders who ensure Latino students, who comprise approximately 30 percent of the school-age population, receive equitable access to quality education, a goal that aligns with Abre’s mission to open learning communities by connecting what matters.

“ALAS strives to partner with organizations that truly support our mission, as Abre does. Our work together has allowed us to support our members in ways we could not readily do on our own,” said Ulysses Navarrete, Executive Director of ALAS. “Abre truly understands our mission, and the technology they’ve built for us reflects that. That level of sustained investment is what makes this partnership so meaningful.”

As ALAS’s technology partner, Abre is responsible for designing and supporting the organization’s full digital presence, providing it with the infrastructure of a much larger organization without the operational overhead from its public-facing website to its member community platform and annual National Summit site. The company also actively participates in ALAS’s learning community by engaging directly with members, contributing to professional conversations, and supporting the networks the organization has built across nearly 20 state and regional affiliate chapters which serve more than 31 million students collectively.

“We are proud to partner with ALAS. We share a belief that when the right data reaches the right leaders, student outcomes improve,” said Zach Vander Veen, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Abre. “Our close connection to ALAS’s members, which are among the most experienced and mission-driven district leaders in the country, gives us a phenomenal opportunity to better understand where K–12 data infrastructure must go next. As AI, data governance, and district technology evolve rapidly, Abre’s ongoing partnership with ALAS helps shape our approach, ensuring our tools reflect the real complexity of the communities they serve.”

For superintendents and central office administrators in the ALAS network, the partnership opens opportunities to Abre’s core platform capabilities, which are purpose-built to help school leaders understand what’s happening with students and respond with confidence.

Abre’s Student360 consolidates data from across a district’s entire EdTech stack, including student information systems; learning management systems; assessment platforms; and more, to give administrators a real-time, 360-degree view of each learner across academics, wellness, attendance, behavior, and career readiness. Districts using Abre have documented outcomes including 35%+ improvements in chronic absenteeism, stronger MTSS implementation, and more confident budget and program decisions grounded in real evidence.

With hundreds of districts served nationally and a $24M Series A investment behind its continued growth, Abre is positioned to deepen its support of ALAS and its member organizations in the years ahead, expanding what’s possible when technology, leadership development, and student equity work together.

About Abre
Abre provides data analytics and engagement solutions for K–12 schools and educational organizations. Abre helps school districts streamline data, improve operational efficiency, strengthen engagement, and support confident decision-making, enabling leaders and stakeholders to focus on student success and improve district-wide outcomes. Learn more about Abre at abre.com.

About the Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS)
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents [ALAS] is committed to providing a perspective to all aspiring school and district administrators, including superintendents, through programs, services, advocacy and networks rooted in Latino experiences and culture. Our Vision, Mission and Goals are to provide leadership at the national level that assures every school in America effectively serves the educational needs of all students with an emphasis on Latino and other historically marginalized youth through continuous professional learning, policy advocacy, and networking to share practices of promise for our students and the communities where we serve.

By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population. In the nation’s largest states – California, Texas, Florida, and New York, all of whom are ALAS State Affiliates – Latinos already have reached that level. It is of vital interest to invest in the education of every child, and the professional learning of all educators who serve Latino youth.

Media Contact
Jon Kannenberg
jon.kannenberg@finnpartners.com

 

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For two years, Abre has helped ALAS build a robust membership site to connect data, community, and leadership development for districts serving Latino students nationwide

CINCINNATI, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Abre, K-12’s #1 modern data solution, and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) are deepening their partnership after two years spent collaboratively building a robust membership site that promotes the ALAS mission to support district and school leaders who serve Latino students nationwide.

This mission-driven alliance brings together two organizations with deeply aligned values. ALAS is committed to developing school and district leaders who ensure Latino students, who comprise approximately 30 percent of the school-age population, receive equitable access to quality education, a goal that aligns with Abre’s mission to open learning communities by connecting what matters.

“ALAS strives to partner with organizations that truly support our mission, as Abre does. Our work together has allowed us to support our members in ways we could not readily do on our own,” said Ulysses Navarrete, Executive Director of ALAS. “Abre truly understands our mission, and the technology they’ve built for us reflects that. That level of sustained investment is what makes this partnership so meaningful.”

As ALAS’s technology partner, Abre is responsible for designing and supporting the organization’s full digital presence, providing it with the infrastructure of a much larger organization without the operational overhead from its public-facing website to its member community platform and annual National Summit site. The company also actively participates in ALAS’s learning community by engaging directly with members, contributing to professional conversations, and supporting the networks the organization has built across nearly 20 state and regional affiliate chapters which serve more than 31 million students collectively.

“We are proud to partner with ALAS. We share a belief that when the right data reaches the right leaders, student outcomes improve,” said Zach Vander Veen, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Abre. “Our close connection to ALAS’s members, which are among the most experienced and mission-driven district leaders in the country, gives us a phenomenal opportunity to better understand where K–12 data infrastructure must go next. As AI, data governance, and district technology evolve rapidly, Abre’s ongoing partnership with ALAS helps shape our approach, ensuring our tools reflect the real complexity of the communities they serve.”

For superintendents and central office administrators in the ALAS network, the partnership opens opportunities to Abre’s core platform capabilities, which are purpose-built to help school leaders understand what’s happening with students and respond with confidence.

Abre’s Student360 consolidates data from across a district’s entire EdTech stack, including student information systems; learning management systems; assessment platforms; and more, to give administrators a real-time, 360-degree view of each learner across academics, wellness, attendance, behavior, and career readiness. Districts using Abre have documented outcomes including 35%+ improvements in chronic absenteeism, stronger MTSS implementation, and more confident budget and program decisions grounded in real evidence.

With hundreds of districts served nationally and a $24M Series A investment behind its continued growth, Abre is positioned to deepen its support of ALAS and its member organizations in the years ahead, expanding what’s possible when technology, leadership development, and student equity work together.

About Abre
Abre provides data analytics and engagement solutions for K–12 schools and educational organizations. Abre helps school districts streamline data, improve operational efficiency, strengthen engagement, and support confident decision-making, enabling leaders and stakeholders to focus on student success and improve district-wide outcomes. Learn more about Abre at abre.com.

About the Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS)
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents [ALAS] is committed to providing a perspective to all aspiring school and district administrators, including superintendents, through programs, services, advocacy and networks rooted in Latino experiences and culture. Our Vision, Mission and Goals are to provide leadership at the national level that assures every school in America effectively serves the educational needs of all students with an emphasis on Latino and other historically marginalized youth through continuous professional learning, policy advocacy, and networking to share practices of promise for our students and the communities where we serve.

By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population. In the nation’s largest states – California, Texas, Florida, and New York, all of whom are ALAS State Affiliates – Latinos already have reached that level. It is of vital interest to invest in the education of every child, and the professional learning of all educators who serve Latino youth.

Media Contact
Jon Kannenberg
jon.kannenberg@finnpartners.com

 

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The new entity combines BamCore’s patented framing systems with decentralized fabrication for high-speed, low-labor, low-carbon residential construction across North America

HINES, Ore., March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PrimeTech announced today its launch as the strategic successor to BamCore. Formed to acquire and commercialize the patented and award-winning PrimeWall framing technology, PrimeTech enters the market with a sharpened focus on scalability, partnering with Lewis and Clark Industrial (LCI) to deploy AI-Driven, automated fabrication lines designed to address the construction industry’s twin challenges of labor shortages and construction cycle time.

Using the PrimeWall^™ technology, PrimeTech will implement an outsourced distributed fabrication strategy that leverages compact, highly automated CNC lines with printed-on-panel mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and insulation (MEPI) installation instructions. Today, 98% of all walls are still fabricated on-site by hand. These distributed off-site wall fabrication lines can be operated alongside the more than 2,200 off-site truss manufacturing lines in the US and Canada, where over 65% of roof trusses are already fabricated off-site. This localized production strategy integrates seamlessly into existing supply chains, reducing logistical complexity and enabling rapid adoption.

Scaling to Solve Labor Constraints
“Earlier versions of the PrimeWall proved that low-carbon, panelized framing can radically reduce skilled labor, accelerate construction schedules, and deliver superior thermal and acoustic performance,” said Hal Hinkle, CEO of PrimeTech. “With PrimeTech, we are taking that disruptive value proposition and solving the logistics of distributed off-site fabrication while further compressing cycle time for builders. By developing new AI-Driven design-for-manufacturing digital workflows with a distributed manufacturing footprint, we can make this technology accessible to high-demand markets across the U.S. and Canada.”

Central in this expansion is LCI, the long-time machinery and engineering collaborator in the development of the PrimeWall. LCI will operate the first two fabrication centers and provide the advanced machinery required to realize PrimeTech’s decentralized vision.

“LCI has spent years refining the machinery behind the PrimeWall system, and we are thrilled to help bring this next-generation platform to market,” said Tom Scott, President and owner of LCI. “By pairing automated fabrication and on-panel printing lines with a nimble distributed footprint, we can deliver fast, low-waste framing solutions closer to where builders actually build, significantly reducing shipping costs and lead times.”

Operational Timeline and Strategic Leadership
Early deliveries of the PrimeTech PrimeWall will begin soon. David Gensler, former co-CEO of Gensler—the world’s largest architecture and design firm—will serve as Chairman of the Board. Mike Farmer, former President, Commercial Operations, Builders FirstSource, Inc., will serve as Vice-Chair.

“By automating more of the digital design process with AI, the new PrimeWall technology will help compress and simplify the design-to-construction phase in the residential markets,” said Gensler.

“In residential construction, walls are the operating system. Every trade touches them and every delay runs through them. If you simplify and digitize the wall system, you simplify the entire build. PrimeWall can frame a production home in roughly two hours, and when combined with AI-Driven design and distributed fabrication, it fundamentally changes labor math and cycle time at scale. That’s what makes this transformative,” added Mike Farmer.

Also joining to lead the company are Zack Zimmerman as Chief Commercial/Revenue Officer and Nich Allan, P.E. as Chief Product Officer, both formerly with BamCore.

Prime24: The Next Evolution in Framing
Initial deliveries will feature the latest generation of PrimeWall, “Prime24+”, engineered to outperform conventional stud framing in speed, thermal efficiency, and acoustic isolation.

Key capabilities of Prime24+ include:

• Structural Capacity: Engineered for 5-plus-story construction.
• Resilience: Meets stringent performance conditions, including Miami-Dade–level hurricane loads, unlocking mid-rise and coastal markets.
• AI-Enhanced Efficiency: Employs AI for digital job design and precision on-panel printing reducing digital design labor by over 70% and enabling envelope optimization savings of up to 15% for builders, while minimizing job site errors.

The expanded digital design platform will incorporate design and procurement services to further reduce cycle times and building costs.

Distributed Fabrication Model
Looking ahead, PrimeTech will deploy a capital-efficient outsourced manufacturing model. Each fabrication line can operate in as little as 10,000 square feet of floor space and requires a modest capital investment. The strategy creates a repeatable model designed to be co-located with truss plants across North America.

By embedding its technology into this existing network, PrimeTech aims to bypass the logistical bottlenecks of traditional pre-fab construction, and establish a scalable platform for the future of industrialized wall-based construction.

For more information, please visit our website primetech.BUILD or contact info@primetech.build

Media Contact:
Tobe Sheldon
707-477-6879
409750@email4pr.com

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The new entity combines BamCore’s patented framing systems with decentralized fabrication for high-speed, low-labor, low-carbon residential construction across North America

HINES, Ore., March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PrimeTech announced today its launch as the strategic successor to BamCore. Formed to acquire and commercialize the patented and award-winning PrimeWall framing technology, PrimeTech enters the market with a sharpened focus on scalability, partnering with Lewis and Clark Industrial (LCI) to deploy AI-Driven, automated fabrication lines designed to address the construction industry’s twin challenges of labor shortages and construction cycle time.

Using the PrimeWall^™ technology, PrimeTech will implement an outsourced distributed fabrication strategy that leverages compact, highly automated CNC lines with printed-on-panel mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and insulation (MEPI) installation instructions. Today, 98% of all walls are still fabricated on-site by hand. These distributed off-site wall fabrication lines can be operated alongside the more than 2,200 off-site truss manufacturing lines in the US and Canada, where over 65% of roof trusses are already fabricated off-site. This localized production strategy integrates seamlessly into existing supply chains, reducing logistical complexity and enabling rapid adoption.

Scaling to Solve Labor Constraints
“Earlier versions of the PrimeWall proved that low-carbon, panelized framing can radically reduce skilled labor, accelerate construction schedules, and deliver superior thermal and acoustic performance,” said Hal Hinkle, CEO of PrimeTech. “With PrimeTech, we are taking that disruptive value proposition and solving the logistics of distributed off-site fabrication while further compressing cycle time for builders. By developing new AI-Driven design-for-manufacturing digital workflows with a distributed manufacturing footprint, we can make this technology accessible to high-demand markets across the U.S. and Canada.”

Central in this expansion is LCI, the long-time machinery and engineering collaborator in the development of the PrimeWall. LCI will operate the first two fabrication centers and provide the advanced machinery required to realize PrimeTech’s decentralized vision.

“LCI has spent years refining the machinery behind the PrimeWall system, and we are thrilled to help bring this next-generation platform to market,” said Tom Scott, President and owner of LCI. “By pairing automated fabrication and on-panel printing lines with a nimble distributed footprint, we can deliver fast, low-waste framing solutions closer to where builders actually build, significantly reducing shipping costs and lead times.”

Operational Timeline and Strategic Leadership
Early deliveries of the PrimeTech PrimeWall will begin soon. David Gensler, former co-CEO of Gensler—the world’s largest architecture and design firm—will serve as Chairman of the Board. Mike Farmer, former President, Commercial Operations, Builders FirstSource, Inc., will serve as Vice-Chair.

“By automating more of the digital design process with AI, the new PrimeWall technology will help compress and simplify the design-to-construction phase in the residential markets,” said Gensler.

“In residential construction, walls are the operating system. Every trade touches them and every delay runs through them. If you simplify and digitize the wall system, you simplify the entire build. PrimeWall can frame a production home in roughly two hours, and when combined with AI-Driven design and distributed fabrication, it fundamentally changes labor math and cycle time at scale. That’s what makes this transformative,” added Mike Farmer.

Also joining to lead the company are Zack Zimmerman as Chief Commercial/Revenue Officer and Nich Allan, P.E. as Chief Product Officer, both formerly with BamCore.

Prime24: The Next Evolution in Framing
Initial deliveries will feature the latest generation of PrimeWall, “Prime24+”, engineered to outperform conventional stud framing in speed, thermal efficiency, and acoustic isolation.

Key capabilities of Prime24+ include:

• Structural Capacity: Engineered for 5-plus-story construction.
• Resilience: Meets stringent performance conditions, including Miami-Dade–level hurricane loads, unlocking mid-rise and coastal markets.
• AI-Enhanced Efficiency: Employs AI for digital job design and precision on-panel printing reducing digital design labor by over 70% and enabling envelope optimization savings of up to 15% for builders, while minimizing job site errors.

The expanded digital design platform will incorporate design and procurement services to further reduce cycle times and building costs.

Distributed Fabrication Model
Looking ahead, PrimeTech will deploy a capital-efficient outsourced manufacturing model. Each fabrication line can operate in as little as 10,000 square feet of floor space and requires a modest capital investment. The strategy creates a repeatable model designed to be co-located with truss plants across North America.

By embedding its technology into this existing network, PrimeTech aims to bypass the logistical bottlenecks of traditional pre-fab construction, and establish a scalable platform for the future of industrialized wall-based construction.

For more information, please visit our website primetech.BUILD or contact info@primetech.build

Media Contact:
Tobe Sheldon
707-477-6879
409750@email4pr.com

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Partnership with RNGA Energy Group, LLC Brings Blockchain-Verified Clean Energy Certificates to Market

NEW YORK, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EarnDLT^®, a leading blockchain-enabled environmental attribute data platform, today announced that Toro Energy, a Texas-based landfill gas-to-energy company, has selected Greentruth.com as its marketplace to list verified Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) certificates generated from one of Toro’s unique landfill gas-to-energy projects. The listing is being brought to market in partnership with RNGA Energy Group, LLC, a Louisiana-based energy solutions firm.

Toro Energy’s project captures landfill methane — one of the most potent anthropogenic greenhouse gases — and converts it into commercially valuable RNG, directly displacing fossil fuel consumption. By listing its RNG certificates on Greentruth, Toro gains access to a transparent, blockchain-secured marketplace that connects verified clean commodity producers with corporate buyers seeking credible, auditable emissions reductions for their Scope 1 and Scope 3 carbon accounting obligations.

EarnDLT’s proprietary Quantified Emissions Token^® (QET) technology underpins every certificate listed on Greentruth, encoding verified lifecycle carbon-intensity data and chain-of-custody documentation from the point of production through physical combustion — aligned with leading GHG accounting and disclosure frameworks. This multi-framework alignment enables corporate buyers to deploy QET-RNG certificates with confidence.

“Toro Energy has spent years turning landfill liabilities into genuine environmental and economic assets,” said Aaron Lohmann, CEO at EarnDLT. “Their California project exemplifies what the clean energy transition looks like in practice, and Greentruth is precisely the marketplace designed to connect that verified environmental value with the corporate buyers who need it most.”

“This landfill gas to energy project represents exactly what Toro was built to do — capture a potent greenhouse gas, convert it into a clean energy commodity, and deliver measurable climate value to the companies that need it most. Partnering with EarnDLT and RNGA to list our RNG certificates on Greentruth gives our buyers the verified, auditable documentation they require to meet their net-zero commitments with confidence. This is how environmental integrity gets built into the supply chain from day one.”

— Toro Energy

“Greentruth’s blockchain-backed certificate delivery infrastructure removes the ambiguity that has historically slowed these transactions and gives both sides of the market exactly what they need – verified fuel attribute documentation from generation to burner-tip.”

— David H. Mauney IV, President, RNGA Energy Group, LLC

Corporate buyers acquiring Toro’s RNG certificates receive verified emissions reductions supported by full chain-of-custody documentation — from landfill capture through physical delivery confirmation. Greentruth’s blockchain-secured infrastructure delivers this data in machine-readable format, equipping sustainability and procurement teams with the audit-ready evidence needed to meet Scope 1 and Scope 3 accounting obligations with confidence.

About EarnDLT^®
EarnDLT is a New York City-based technology company dedicated to enabling sustainable commodities producers to unlock value from environmental attributes data. Through its Quantified Emissions Token^® (QET) technology and the Greentruth marketplace, EarnDLT provides a blockchain-secured platform for the measurement, verification, trading, and reporting of machine-readable environmental attribute certificates — aligned with the GHGP Corporate Standard, SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, CDP, TCR, and ISO 14064-3. Learn more at earndlt.com and greentruth.com.

About Toro Energy
Toro Energy is an Austin, Texas-based renewable energy company specializing in landfill gas-to-energy projects, converting landfill methane into electricity and RNG for communities, landfill owners, and industrial customers. Learn more at torolfg.com.

About RNGA Energy Group, LLC
RNGA Energy Group, LLC is a New Iberia, Louisiana-based energy solutions company specializing in renewable natural gas and environmental commodities markets. http://www.rngaenergy.com/ 

Media Contact:
Monica Spiteri ∣ Head of Operations
EarnDLT
411208@email4pr.com ∣ 877-905-EARN (3276)

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