Testing, Measuring and Scaling Underway for First Cohort

Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA), a global leader in higher education and workforce development, today issued a call for applications for the second cohort of Strategic Education, Inc. Signal Labs ("Signal Labs"), an edtech innovation and future of work commercial pilot program supported by LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator, as well as new additions Rethink Capital Partners and New Markets Venture Partners. Designed to accelerate breakthrough solutions in learning and employment, Signal Labs connects promising startups with investors and education leaders while providing direct access to Strategic Education's global portfolio of students, institutions, employers, and education technology platforms for product testing, validation, and potential scale. Selected startups will get immediate visibility from all venture partners.

Joining LearnLaunch in support of Signal Labs are Rethink Capital Partners and New Markets Venture Partners, investors with a shared commitment to expanding human potential and economic mobility through innovation. Rethink Capital Partners and New Markets Venture Partners bring deep experience identifying and scaling breakthrough education and workforce technology companies. Their participation strengthens Signal Labs' ability to connect emerging innovators with capital, expertise, and pathways to commercial growth across Strategic Education's portfolio.