Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. Even its digital education assets, including PowerSchool, a student information system, was sold because it didn’t fit with Pearson’s focus on learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. Today, the Pearson announced its first acquisition in three years: Lumerit Education , a San Antonio, Texas-based company that works with businesses to offer their employees opportunities to earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 6, 2020

The social bond, repayable to investors over a 10-year period, will support learners using three of Pearson's business lines. The post Pearson Raises Nearly $460M Through Social Bond for Virtual, Career Programs appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. As part of the deal, most of its staff will join Pearson. million in venture capital.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2021

Education giant Pearson will pay a $1 million fine to settle charges that it misled investors about a 2018 data breach. The post Pearson Will Pay $1 Million Fine For ‘Understating’ 2018 Data Breach, Misleading Investors appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Pearson probably still won’t buy your startup. Today, the publisher announced the launch of Pearson Ventures, a $50 million fund earmarked for education technology startups raising Series A and B rounds. The fund is framed as an effort to “future proof the company,” says Owen Henkel, managing director of Pearson Ventures.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Released at an October event on Capitol Hill, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the leading trade association for the business of information, released Principles for the Future of AI in Education , which will help the edtech industry as it works alongside educators during AI-infused learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

Educators shifting to competency-based models often tout to the power of allowing students to master a topic by taking a test again and again until they do well, rather than failing them if they bomb the first time. The philosophy is that such repeated testing will make sure they get to a level where the material truly sinks in.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

To further emancipate itself from its previous parent company, Pearson’s former K-12 courseware business has changed its name. The company formerly known as Pearson K12 Learning is now called Savvas Learning Co., according to an external email reviewed by EdSurge. The company filed for trademarks related to the Savvas name on Oct.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Textbook publishing giant Pearson Education has filed suit against education technology company Chegg, saying the online homework help provider infringed on its copyright. The post Pearson Files Lawsuit Against Ed-tech Company Chegg, Alleging Improper Lifting of Content appeared first on Market Brief.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle to discuss the new Pearson Tell, a brand new interactive assessment experience for English Language Learners. . About Pearson Education. For more information about Pearson, visit [link]. Twitter : https://twitter.com/pearson. Sue Ann Towle, Director of Channel Management, Pearson.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle to discuss the new Pearson Tell, a brand new interactive assessment experience for English Language Learners. . About Pearson Education. For more information about Pearson, visit [link]. Twitter : https://twitter.com/pearson. Sue Ann Towle, Director of Channel Management, Pearson.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 30, 2016

Pearson has many amazing programs that are focused on improving learning outcomes of K12 students and this year I was blown away by one of their new programs. The post Learn 5 great ways @Pearson is innovating the way schools track student learning appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The education software platform Panorama raised $60 million in a Series C round of funding, and Pearson snapped up an Australian AI-focused company. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Acquires Australian AI Company; Panorama Raises $60 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last May, major textbook publisher Pearson indicated it was mulling a sale of the U.S. In Pearson’s 2017 full-year results report , the publisher stated that “we have concluded the strategic review of our US K12 courseware business and have classified the business as held for sale.” and the U.K.” The company’s revenue from U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

— Pearson and its Connections Academy , the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more than 20 years, announced today their partnership with The Home Depot’s Path to Pro program to introduce high school students to careers in the trade industry. HOBOKEN, N.J. bachelor’s degree programs.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The global education company plans to abandon its K-12 curriculum business in the U.S., while continuing investments in assessments and virtual education. The post Pearson Set to Sell K-12 Curriculum Business, But Not Assessment appeared first on Market Brief.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Micro-credentials offer an important opportunity for educators to strengthen their professional learning. Our educators love it, because these micro-credentials tie the knowledge to the practice, and that’s what has been missing in so much professional development. Digital Promise is the gold standard. …

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Now one of its most high-profile content partners and investors, Pearson , is pulling back. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings. The retrenchment delivers a setback to Knewton, for whom Pearson was the first—and most visible—partner. content providers.

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Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In a recent interview , Pearson CEO John Fallon said: “Education like every other sector and sphere of life is going through this digital transformation. There is going to be a big winner in the transformation in education. We are absolutely determined to make Pearson that winner.”.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 9, 2015

Jeff sits down with Brad Ermiling to discuss his work at the Pearson Research and Innovation Network. About Pearson. Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. Links of interest.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 5, 2017

The education giant cited the "slow pace of digital adoption" in U.S. The post Pearson Explores Sale of Its U.S. K-12 schools as a key reason it is considering the sale of its online, digital and blended curriculum. K-12 Curriculum Business appeared first on Market Brief.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

edWeb.net , an award-winning professional learning network, today joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. The Assessment for Learning community hosts a series of edWebinars where educators and experts can share best practices and innovative ideas in real time.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

Pearson has been awarded a contract worth about $18.5 over glitches in implementing the test, the state department of education announced this week. Pearson, a global education company that counts assessments as less than 10 percent of its total revenues , will score about 1.8 million tests. Measurement Inc.,

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 4, 2017

The publisher says the move is intended to give the education community a “common language” when discussing the effectiveness of ed-tech products. The post Pearson Releases Rights to its Learning Design Principles appeared first on Market Brief.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 9, 2016

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Suzanne Wendt from Pearson North America to discuss the brand new aimswebPlus and how it is allowing teachers and school districts the opportunity to provide quick and accurate assessment data from our classrooms.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The giant education company Pearson will weave littleBits products into a science curriculum serving grades 3-8. The post Pearson and Hands-On Science Producer LittleBits Pair Up on New Curriculum appeared first on Market Brief.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 1, 2014

In two previous posts, "Pearson PowerSchool Disasters in NC and Tech Lessons to Be Learned From It" and "Update! Pearson Sees Most of NC Users as Satisfied with PowerSchool Huh?" I outlined the major issues North Carolina public schools are navigating due to Pearson''s malfunctioning PowerSchool software.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 6, 2017

The Financial Times noted that a brokerage's questions about the ability of Pearson to grow its presence in virtual schools caused the drop. The post Pearson Share Prices Tumble on Worries About Online Ed. Prospects appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

Kibby has spent much of his career working for major textbook publishers—having served as president of McGraw-Hill’s Higher Education Group and a senior vice president at Pearson Education before that. He described education, though, as “obviously my love,” and where he spent the vast majority of his career. “I

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Marketplace K-12

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The post Pearson Sells Off Wall Street English, Vows to Focus on Other Ed. The sale of Wall Street English, a big provider of English-language learning in China and other countries, will generate $300 million. Opportunities appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. For education that means building technology based on what we know about learning. David Porcaro, director of Learning Design at Pearson, says the decision to collect and share these learning design principles “is like putting the ingredients list on food labels.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 17, 2020

Pearson announced a $25 million acquisition of an Australian digital learning company, and China-based VIPKid's raised $80 million in new venture capital funding. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Snaps Up Australian Company, VIPKid Raises $80 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. and globally. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.”

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2021

I’m not a formal educator, but I am a parent to a student who spent a good chunk of the last year learning from home. I also work in an industry that supports educators and administrators. and in Europe, I have identified a few truths and trends about education. Educators are infinitely creative and adaptable.

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