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Rio Rancho board selects Subject for district online learning to replace Edgenuity
Summary
After a multi-vendor review, the board approved Subject as the district’s new secondary online learning platform. District staff said Subject offers standards-aligned, multilingual courses and new assessment types intended to reduce reliance on multiple-choice tests.
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education on April 28 voted 5–0 to adopt Subject as the district’s new online learning platform for secondary instruction, following a months-long evaluation that compared several vendors.
Stephanie Moore, executive director of secondary curriculum and instruction, told the board the district evaluated Imagine Learning/Edgenuity (the incumbent), BYU Online High School and Subject; Subject was the unanimous committee recommendation because it met the district’s needs for NCAA-accredited courses, flexible credit-recovery options and robust multilingual supports. Moore said the district chose to treat the selection like a curriculum adoption and convened teachers, English-learner and special-education coordinators, and administrators to review finalists.
Subject representatives demonstrated the platform for the board and emphasized short, standards-aligned instructional videos, embedded virtual labs for science, an AI-powered 24/7 homework helper that they said scaffolds rather than supplies answers, and on-platform translation and read-aloud tools that support more than 150 languages. Subject also said it provides suggested scores and feedback for non–machine-graded assignments and offers Looker/GDS reporting that can integrate with district student information systems so grades and assignments flow back to the district.
Board members asked about company longevity, licensing and analytics. Subject’s presenters said the company serves schools in 11 states, has built-in accessibility features for diverse learners, and sells license-based subscriptions (licenses are transferable between students). Stephanie Moore said the vendor had already produced New Mexico history content and committed to on-site support during rollout and training.
Board member Jessica Tyler moved to approve the recommendation; Gary Tripp seconded. The board approved the adoption by roll call, 5–0. Moore said the district will plan implementation and training with Subject to minimize disruption for students and teachers.
