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Tennessee Gives Pearson ‘Emergency’ Test Scoring Contract, Seeks New Vendor

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Pearson has been awarded a contract worth about $18.5 The new seven-month contract with Pearson was finalized using an emergency procurement process after the education department collaborated with the state’s central procurement office, according to a “Frequently Asked Questions” document the department released.

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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

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In rooms on the upper floors were private meetings to wheel and deal. EdReports has become a real big deal in K-12 publishing,” he said, referring to the nonprofit that reviews textbooks for alignment to academic standards. Copious coffee and snacks lubricated conversations in the hall.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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But at an all-hands meeting at the company’s Washington, D.C. On the education side, the company enlisted Kelly McGrath, former head of K-12 science curriculum development at Pearson, who’d become Planet3’s chief operating officer. He had the money, at least $13 million raised by July 2016. Others said they found out through email.

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Meet The New California Counterculture: College Republicans ” by the incredible Scaachi Koul. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “George Mason’s President Says Some Donor Agreements Fell ‘Short’ of Academic Standards.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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