PragerU announces new partnerships with Montana, New Hampshire to provide textbooks, financial literacy courses  

PragerU has announced partnerships with two states, as parents and education leaders are re-envisioning K-12 education.  

The nonprofit education group that promotes American values largely through online videos has formed collaborations with Montana and New Hampshire.  

“I’ve always said that parents are the first and forever teachers,” Elsie Arntzen, Montana’s state superintendent, told PragerU CEO Marissa Streit in a video exchange. “A parent in any of our public schools’ systems or in any compartment of learning can say, ‘We have an opportunity to partner with PragerU to make sure that there are tools available to enhance learning wherever learning takes place.’” 

PragerU now has a textbook license in Montana, local media reported. Although the nonprofit is famous for its video content, it offers a variety of printed materials for youth.  

Arntzen also emphasized the importance of family in education.  

“Having a relationship with PragerU is allowing our teachers to recognize what is being taught, how to teach things, and then having our students respond along with families and embracing teaching and learning together,” she said.  

Additionally, PragerU is partnering with New Hampshire to help high school students manage their personal finances. The state recently passed a law requiring high school students to pass a financial literacy class in order to graduate.  

Now, NH students can take PragerU’s Cash Course to fulfill that requirement.  

“It’s quality content. It’s highly engaging for the kids. You’ve got the assessment piece built into it,” said Frank Edelblut, New Hampshire’s commissioner of education. “Through programming like this, we’re communicating to kids learning is a lifelong journey. You can pick up learning in all kinds of different places.” 

PragerU also has announced alliances with Oklahoma and Florida, a sign that parents nationwide want something different from what public schools traditionally offered.  

And PragerU isn’t the only group helping rethink K-12 education. 

Brave Books has flooded the market with children’s literature steeped in family values, and the Classic Learning Test has reimagined standardized testing to better serve students and highlight critical thinking and writing skills.