Summary: Blackboard spins off from Anthology as a stand-alone company

Why It Matters: The product is separating from its parent company (Anthology) after a financial restructuring. It is now a debt-free, independent business with a returning co-founder as the future CEO.

What Changed:

• The company name officially reverted from Anthology back to Blackboard.
• Matthew Pittinsky, the original co-founder, is named as the incoming CEO.
• The business completed a Chapter 11 restructuring process and is now debt-free.
• The product suite is now focused strictly on the LMS, Ally, Illuminate, and Evaluate.
• New legal entities and billing information are being established for all customer contracts.
• A new flagship user conference, "Building Blackboard Together 2026," was announced for July.