Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN)

Name

Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN)

Legal name

Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network

Website

https://mcren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN) is an Oregon public/nonprofit partnership that delivers no-cost professional learning, coaching, and communities of practice to educators across 18 school districts and 2 Education Service Districts in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educator Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Coaching & Teacher Professional Learning (School-Embedded) (EDAJAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Educator professional development
• Regional educator network
• Teacher coaching services
• School leadership training
• Instructional improvement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educator Advancement Funds: Public/non-profit partnership funded by Oregon Legislature through Senate Bill 182 (2017). Funds are distributed through the Educator Advancement Council (EAC) based on a formula considering district size, diversity, and attrition rates. Separate from Oregon Department of Education funding. Additional funding comes from collaborations with non-profit organizations and philanthropic groups.
2. Project-Based Funding: MCREN selects and funds project proposals from educator teams through the Coordinating Body review process. Funding supports programs including substitute reimbursement, coaching, and professional learning materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MCREN provides no-cost professional learning, coaching, mentoring, and community of practice programs to PK-12 educators across 18 school districts and 2 Education Service Districts in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. Core offerings include AI literacy, social sciences curriculum support, administrator coaching, new teacher mentoring, math instruction improvement, adult SEL, and equity-centered leadership development. Programs are funded through Oregon Educator Advancement Funds and delivered through workshops, coaching cycles, and regional convenings.

Product overview

MCREN (Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network) is one of 10 Regional Educator Networks in Oregon, supported by the Educator Advancement Council (EAC), providing educator support services across Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. The organization functions as a platform offering multiple interconnected professional learning programs and services organized around two strategic priorities: (1) Healthy School and District Cultures, and (2) Educators Feel Effective and Impactful. Core offerings include: AI Integration & Innovation and Regional AI Network (RAIN) for AI literacy; Culture & Climate and DEIB Communities of Practice for equity work; Social Sciences for a Better World for curriculum standards; Wayfinder Adult SEL, Collective Care, and Peer Wellness for educator wellbeing; Administrator Coaching Collaborative, New School Leader Collaborative, Principal Impact Exchange, Coaching for Transformation, and Principal Mentor Training for leadership development; Teacher Mentor Collaborative, New Teacher Mentoring, and New Educator Collaborative for teacher induction; MGYO Pathways Supports for educator recruitment; and Ambitious Math, Regional Math Studio, Standards for Mathematical Practice, and English Language Development Site Visits for instructional improvement. The portfolio operates through project-based funding, networked improvement communities, coaching, and professional development delivered in virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Culture & Climate Community of Practice

Quantifiable outcome

• Math achievement goal attainment increased from 43% to 50% in Estacada School District pilot program within 2 months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Northwest Regional Education Service DistrictsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025NWRESD co-hosted the AI Empowered EDU Conference 2025 with MCREN, Clackamas ESD, MESD, and University of Portland. Partners collaborate on regional AI literacy initiatives for PK-12 education.
• University of PortlandsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025University of Portland co-hosted the AI Empowered EDU Conference 2025 and is conducting research on the Regional AI Network program. Partnership supports AI education initiatives and educator professional development.
• WayfindersecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Wayfinder partners with MCREN to provide Adult SEL Professional Learning through the Educator on Purpose program. MCREN offers the 10-session Wayfinder Adult SEL series to school district staff members with priority to classified staff.
• Educator Advancement Council (EAC)coreOthers · 1 January 2017The Educator Advancement Council is an innovative public/nonprofit partnership created by Oregon Legislature through Senate Bill 182 (2017) that supports the public educator profession. EAC provides funding and oversight for MCREN as one of 10 Regional Educator Networks in Oregon. MCREN is supported by the EAC through Educator Advancement Funds distributed based on district size, diversity, and attrition rates.
• Oregon LegislaturecoreOthers · 1 January 2017Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 182 in 2017 establishing Regional Educator Networks and the Educator Advancement Council to support the public educator profession from the inside out. This legislation created the funding mechanism and governance requirements for MCREN.
• Clackamas Education Service District (CESD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESD is the host district for MCREN and serves as a member district. The MCREN office is located at CESD. CESD staff collaborate on regional initiatives including the Regional AI Network (RAIN), AI Integration & Innovation project, and AI Empowered EDU Conference. CESD provides administrative infrastructure and staff support.
• Multnomah Education Service District (MESD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMESD is a member district and strategic partner for MCREN. MESD partners on Social Sciences for a Better World program, Principal Impact Exchange, Multnomah Grow Your Own program, and the AI Empowered EDU Conference. MESD brings programs to eight Multnomah County school districts.
• Portland State University - College of EducationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCynthia Lam Moffit serves as School Partnership Director representing Portland State University on the MCREN Coordinating Body. PSU is part of the Multnomah Grow Your Own partnership providing pathways for paraeducators and community members to pursue education degrees.
• Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and CounselingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Megan Barrett, Dean of Education, represents Lewis & Clark on the MCREN Coordinating Body. Lewis & Clark provides graduate level credit options for MCREN professional learning programs and instructor expertise for workshops like Healthy Cross Cultural Teams.
• aiEDUsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartneraiEDU contributed insights into current gaps in AI training and is part of the expert advisory network for the Regional AI Network (RAIN) project. aiEDU provides AI education expertise to inform professional learning curriculum.
• Encode JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncode Justice contributed insights into current gaps in AI training for the Regional AI Network (RAIN) project. Represents youth perspective on AI education needs.
• Teachers Development Group (TDG)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTDG facilitates the Regional Math Studios Project developed by North Clackamas School District. TDG provides professional learning facilitation through multi-day seminars, studio cycles, and job-embedded coaching for regional math transformation.
• Multnomah County School Districts (MGYO)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix Multnomah County school districts partner with MCREN through the Multnomah Grow Your Own program, which helps paraeducators, high school students, and community members pursue education degrees with tuition assistance and support.
• Community-Based Organizations (MGYO)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour Community-Based Organizations partner with MCREN through the Multnomah Grow Your Own program to provide pathways for paraeducators and community members to become licensed educators.
• Elizabeth Denevi, Lewis & Clark Graduate SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Elizabeth Denevi serves as instructor for Healthy Cross Cultural Teams Pre K-12 workshop. She is Assistant Clinical Professor in Leadership Studies at Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.
• Jasmine Locke, Lewis & Clark Graduate SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJasmine Locke serves as instructor for Healthy Cross Cultural Teams Pre K-12 workshop. She is a doctoral candidate in Leadership Studies at Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.
• Mike Scott (Former Superintendent, Hillsboro SD)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMike Scott, former Superintendent of Hillsboro School District, facilitates the New School Leader Collaborative and Administrator Coach Collaborative. He brings 36 years of education experience and serves as certified executive coach for school and district leaders.
• Lori Cohen (Lori Cohen Consulting)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLori Cohen, teacher, coach, leader, facilitator, and author with over 25 years of education experience, facilitates Coaching for Transformation, Mentor Collaborative, and Transformational Leadership workshops for MCREN.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Relay Graduate School of Education: Graduate institution offering teacher and leader preparation programs and professional development, comparable to MCREN's partnerships with PSU and Lewis & Clark for educator pathways.
• TNTP (The New Teacher Project): National nonprofit focused on teacher effectiveness, talent development, and district support, providing a broader-scope analog to MCREN's educator pipeline and instructional improvement work.
• Teach For America: National organization recruiting and developing educators for high-need schools, with broader scope but a comparable focus on building educator pipelines in underserved regions.
• ASCD: Large national association supporting educators with professional development, curriculum resources, and leadership programming, offering a broader portfolio analog to MCREN's instructional leadership offerings.

Direct peers

• Learning Forward: National professional learning association focused on K-12 educator professional development standards and practice, comparable to MCREN's professional learning communities and coaching programs.
• Education Northwest: Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit providing research, evaluation, and professional development to K-12 systems, closely aligned with MCREN's regional educator support and continuous improvement focus.
• New Teacher Center: National nonprofit focused on teacher induction, mentoring, and educator development, directly comparable to MCREN's New Teacher Mentoring and Teacher Mentor Collaborative programs and its emphasis on educator retention and effectiveness.
• Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD): Oregon ESD that co-hosted MCREN's AI Empowered EDU Conference and operates a regional model of educator and district support comparable to MCREN's structure.

Emerging players

• Public Impact: Education policy and consulting organization focused on teacher and leader quality, with comparable focus on educator career pathways and retention strategies.
• Center for Collaborative Education: Nonprofit supporting equitable, student-centered school improvement and educator professional learning, with overlapping emphasis on equity-centered instructional practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mcrenoregon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcrenoregon
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcrenoregon

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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