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PROOF POINTS: 861 colleges and 9,499 campuses have closed down since 2004

The Hechinger Report

is one of more than 800 colleges and 9,000 campuses that have closed since 2004. For-profit operators ran more than 80 percent of the 861 institutions that ceased operations between 2004 and 2021. Almost 9,500 campuses closed between 2004 and 2021. Becker College in Worcester, Mass., Credit: Jon Marcus.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. Kaplan thrived during the decade, growing to more than $2.8 Not yet convinced? billion in 2010. billion in 2010. Lynda.com’s $1.5

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In Move Towards Nonprofit, Grand Canyon University Sells for $875M

Edsurge

But in 2004 Grand Canyon University found itself facing closure—with$20 million in debt—and with less than 1,000 students, and switched to become a for-profit institution. The move comes nearly a year after nonprofit Purdue University announced plans to purchase the online for-profit Kaplan University for $1.

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Silver Lake Acquires Majority Stake in Weld North’s Digital Curriculum Business

Edsurge

The former Kaplan executive, who served as its CEO from 1994 to 2008, oversaw 67 acquisitions that turned the test-prep business into a global education services provider. For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies.

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EdTech Pioneer Flocabulary Taps Seasoned Leader

techlearning

Founded in 2004, Flocabulary began as a revolutionary SAT prep platform that taught vocabulary through rap lyrics. Before joining Flocabulary, he served as longtime COO and General Manager at BrainPOP, Interim President at Achieve3000, and as Executive Director of Operations at Kaplan Test Prep.

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Thursday's Microschool Summit - Stories of Starting Schools | Schedule Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her broad experience in the education field has included sales, marketing and administrative positions with prominent companies such as Kaplan, Inc. Olaf College in 2002 with a double major in English and Studio Art and obtained a teaching certification and a Masters of Education from Bethel University in 2004.