BrightWorks
A Minnesota Service Cooperative
Welcome!
BrightWorks (formerly Metro ECSU), a nonprofit educational cooperative, was established in 1976 by the Minnesota Legislature to provide cost-effective, high quality education services and programs to public schools/districts, private schools and nonprofits in the Twin Cities metro area. This organization is member-driven and governed by a Representative Assembly and an Executive Board. Find more information about our organization on the About Us page.
BrightWorks NEW Registration System!
BrightWorks launched a new registration system on July 1, 2024 at Learning Stream. Our previous registration system, MyQuickReg, is no longer active. Visit our Events & Registration page for more details.
BrightWorks edNews
edNews, BrightWorks’ e-newsletter, is published three times/year. Learn about our staff, services, events, and resources. View the July 2024 edNews issue.
MN Braille Challenge
The Region 11 Low Incidence Project at BrightWorks and SparkPath are coordinating Minnesota’s first Braille Challenge competition for students in grades 1-12. Find more information on the Braille Challenge page.
SparkPath
SparkPath presents its student programs in collaboration with BrightWorks. Member districts/schools save 30-50% on SparkPath registration fees. For more information, visit www.sparkpath.org
Cooperative Purchasing Services
A wide variety of products are available with our program, the Cooperative Purchasing Connection. Vendor contracts are established through a formal bid process conducted by Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC).
Purchasing Connection
BrightWorks Membership
Active membership in BrightWorks is open to each public school district which has chosen to join the cooperative by paying the appropriate membership fees. With membership districts can participate and vote in the governance of the co-op.
Become a Member