Built in a classroom, not a boardroom—by educators who understand the struggle
At Realtime EdTech, we built SoloStudies from a deep understanding of what struggling readers experience every day.
We know that students who face reading challenges are often capable, curious, and motivated, but reading can make them feel frustrated, embarrassed, dependent, or left behind. Many middle and high school students are expected to access grade-level novels, textbooks, assignments, and assessments while still carrying unresolved skill gaps in decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
We also understand the reality facing schools. Districts are being asked to improve literacy outcomes and respond to new reading expectations while operating with limited funding, limited staffing, and growing student needs. Hiring enough additional reading specialists, interventionists, or paraprofessionals to support every student who is not reading proficiently simply is not realistic for most schools.
SoloStudies was created to meet that gap.
Our platform gives students support in the moment as they read, helping them stay connected to grade-level materials while building the skills they need to become more independent. For teachers, SoloStudies provides insight into where students are struggling, what patterns are emerging, and where continued skill development is needed. We believe accessibility should do more than help students get through an assignment—it should help them grow. SoloStudies is designed to reduce dependence, preserve dignity, and give students, families, teachers, tutors, and districts a scalable way to support reading development without lowering expectations.
Teacher-created, teacher-curated, built from real classroom experience
Co-Founder | Special Education Teacher & Reading Specialist
Matt brings deep expertise in literacy intervention and special education to SoloStudies. As a trained reading specialist, he understands the science of reading and evidence-based instructional methods.
Credentials & Training:
"This tool was created in a classroom, not a boardroom. It reflects the reality of what teachers need and what students experience every day."
Co-Founder | Special Education Teacher & Entrepreneur
Tigger's journey as a founder is deeply personal. As a student who didn't read until 8th grade, Tigger understands firsthand the frustration, embarrassment, and barriers that struggling readers face every single day.
Unique Founder Perspective:
"I know what it feels like to be the student who can't read. SoloStudies is the tool I wish I had—support that helps without making you feel different."
We're not EdTech entrepreneurs trying to learn about education—we're educators who understand technology. This is teacher-created, teacher-curated, and built from real classroom experience. We know the student struggle, the teacher constraints, and the district realities because we've lived them.
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