The Carlyle Group and Quad Partners to Partner with Accelerate Learning, a Global Provider of PreK-12 STEM Education HOUSTON and NEW YORK, December 10, 2018-— Accelerate Learning, a global provider of PreK-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education products and services, today announced that The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Quad Partners have agreed to invest in the growth of Accelerate Learning. Rice Management Company, which initially invested in Accelerate Learning in 2013, Owl Ventures and Accelerate Learning’s management team will remain investors, with The Carlyle Group becoming the majority owner.