Bezos Family Foundation
The Bezos Family Foundation is a private, independent foundation established by Jackie and Mike Bezos, who along with their children and spouses, serve as directors. Our vision is that all young people are prepared to achieve their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to society. The Bezos Family Foundation supports rigorous, inspired learning environments for young people, from birth through high school, to put their education into action. Through investments in research, public awareness and programs, the foundation works to elevate the field of education and improve life outcomes for all children.
LightSail Inc., operating as LightSail Education, specializes in developing a literacy application designed for K-12 educators and students. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a comprehensive literacy solution that integrates engagement, motivation, assessment, and growth tracking. Its platform features a personalized library of books tailored to individual student reading levels, enabling real-time progress monitoring and adaptive learning experiences. LightSail is recognized for its unique approach, which combines high-quality literature with embedded assessments to facilitate significant literacy gains. Students utilizing the platform for as little as 30 minutes daily have reported average improvements in reading proficiency, achieving two times the expected growth in their Lexile measures. The application is currently in use across over 150 schools, including major districts such as the New York City Department of Education and Los Angeles Unified School District. As of February 2018, LightSail operates as a subsidiary of Agile Investment Group Limited.
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