Key Takeaways

• Education Bridge unites K–12 publishing from creation to delivery, connecting content, production, and logistics in one streamlined system.
• Continuum transforms curriculum into hands-on learning tools through integrated design, prototyping, and scalable manufacturing.
• The partnership eliminates vendor inefficiencies, accelerating timelines and improving creative and operational alignment.
• Continuum’s logistics expertise ensures reliable fulfillment, helping publishers meet deadlines and navigate global supply challenges. 

A Complete Solution for Educational Publishers

Education Bridge is redefining how K–12 publishers bring curriculum to market. Created through the collaboration of KnowledgeWorks Global (KGL), Sheridan, and Continuum, it connects every stage of educational content creation, production, and delivery within one coordinated system. 

In a previous discussion, KGL’s Waseem Andrabi shared how the initiative unifies editorial and content workflows, while Sheridan’s Doug Walter highlighted how Sheridan’s print expertise delivers high-quality books and resources that brings these lessons to life.

Now, Christian Cowles, Vice President of Educational Experiences at Continuum, explains how the partnership extends beyond content into the physical side of learning — from hands-on materials and packaging design to fulfillment and distribution. 

“Education Bridge brings together everything from concept to classroom in one place,” says Cowles. “For publishers, that means less time coordinating and more time strategizing and developing. For students and teachers, it means better materials, delivered on time, that truly support learning.”

What makes Education Bridge unique from Continuum’s perspective?

Christian Cowles: For the first time, publishers can manage everything they need to create and deliver curriculum kits through a unified partner. That includes the curriculum itself, textbooks, workbooks, manipulatives, ancillaries, corrugate packaging for sample kits, and fulfillment networks that ensure safe and timely delivery. 

Before Education Bridge, publishers often relied on multiple vendors: one for design, another for print production, one for manufacturing, another for logistics, which created inefficiencies and slowdowns.

We (KGL, Sheridan, and Continuum as a part of CJK Group) eliminate that by managing content development, design, print production, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution under one roof. 

This approach makes the process faster and more coordinated. Every component serves a purpose in the learning experience, and now publishers can achieve that without juggling multiple partners or disconnected timelines. 

It’s not just operational efficiency. It’s creative alignment.

Everything we create connects directly to the curriculum’s instructional goals.

How does Continuum help bring curriculum to life through its design and manufacturing capabilities?

Christian Cowles: Our work begins where the curriculum takes shape. Once KGL and the publisher finalize the learning design, Continuum collaborates with our clients’ marketing and supply chain teams to translate it into tangible learning tools — manipulatives, ancillaries, and kits that make abstract concepts real. 

Each item is designed with intent. If a math program teaches fractions, we engineer the fraction tiles. If it covers ecosystems, we develop student kits that model those systems. All specific to that curriculum. Our design and sourcing teams ensure every material is durable, cost-effective, and aligned with the publisher’s learning strategy. 

What makes Continuum unique is that we manage both the creative and manufacturing processes. We prototype, test, and scale in-house or through trusted third-party partners domestic and internationally. That control ensures product safety, quality, and consistency across thousands of kits distributed to classrooms across the country. 

What role does packaging play in helping publishers sell their programs?

Christian Cowles: Packaging does more than protect what’s inside. It communicates value. For publishers, especially during curriculum adoption cycles, sample kits need to stand out and reflect the quality of the program. 

Continuum has a trusted network of suppliers who design and manufacture corrugate packaging that does exactly that. It is strong and lightweight enough for shipping yet aesthetically engaging for sales presentations and district evaluations. Publishers can rely on us to create packaging that not only arrives intact but also captures attention from the moment it is opened….and saves them money while we’re at it.

We also handle the packaging that follows after adoption — the secondary and tertiary structures needed for large-scale shipment and distribution. Whether a kit is displayed in a boardroom or stacked on a pallet, it is built for its purpose and optimized for efficiency.

How does Continuum navigate the complexities of fulfillment and distribution in today’s education market?

Christian Cowles: Fulfillment and logistics are often the most complex parts of educational publishing. There are strict delivery timelines, compliance requirements, and varying distribution paths between states. 

Adoption states like Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia follow structured contracts that require specific delivery routes, often through state depositories. Non-adoption states operate as open markets, where direct-to-school shipping is common. Each model requires precise coordination. 

Continuum provides “white-glove” logistics support that covers every detail — batching shipments for efficiency, using latch trucks where required, and ensuring compliance with depository rules. These details matter. A missed delivery or incomplete shipment can impact a publisher’s ability to fulfill a contract on time. 

With Education Bridge, fulfillment isn’t an afterthought. It’s built into the process from day one.

How is Continuum helping publishers adapt to global supply chain challenges and tariffs?

Christian Cowles: Managing supply chains has become increasingly complex, especially with tariffs and fluctuating material costs. Publishers need partners who understand how to balance quality, timing, and cost without disruption. 

To be honest, our team has been through this before. Tariffs aren’t new. There has always been some level of tariff on international product, and our team knows how to navigate that to get the best possible quality and cost for our clients. This is why educational publishers have partnered with us.

We use our global network of trusted suppliers and expert know-how to navigate these challenges. We balance domestic and international sourcing based on each project’s requirements and maintain transparency throughout. Our vertically integrated structure allows us to adjust quickly when market conditions shift. 

Lately, tariff increases haven’t affected us or our clients because of our expertise and ability to navigate the supply chain.

It proves that we’re not just a manufacturer or, what some people may say, “a print broker”. We’re more than that. We are a strategic operations partner who helps publishers make informed decisions that protect both their margins and their schedules.

Looking Ahead

Education Bridge has shown that when creativity, manufacturing, and logistics work in sync, publishers can deliver high-quality educational materials faster and more effectively. 

By connecting every stage of development — from concept and design to production and distribution — KGL, Sheridan, and Continuum are helping publishers simplify complexity and focus on what matters most: creating engaging learning experiences for students everywhere.