Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

As the company pivoted to selling digital curriculum to districts, EdSurge learned that it cut 20 employees last May—which followed an earlier round of layoffs in 2017. Today, the team numbers 35 employees, who will all join Weld North Education. Eric Westendorf, LearnZillion’s co-founder and CEO, did not respond to requests for comment.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. MANCHESTER, Ky.— Aleah Wolsey, 5, is one of those students. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2017

Most of us expected the possibility that we would be shut down, but if you asked me if when I was expecting it, I wouldn’t have said in 2017.” That was one of the reasons that led to its sale to Kaplan in 2014. techatheart (@TechAtHeart) July 14, 2017. Mark Stewart. Yet while expanding to six campuses across the U.S.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017. In 2009, our team at Kaplan Ventures invested in a virtual reality corporate training startup that was ten years too early. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Attendees will also hear from other speakers including Heather Hiles (Deputy Dir Solutions for Postsecondary at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), Bror Saxberg (CLO at Kaplan), and more. Thursday, March 9 K-12 9:30 a.m.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Multiple former Reasoning Mind employees however confirmed to EdSurge that the nonprofit underwent several rounds of layoffs throughout 2017, which affected several dozen staff. As the layoffs began in spring 2017, former employees say it became clear that finding a buyer was likely the best way to keep Reasoning Mind’s products alive.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

One dynamic that I never dreamed of: the acquisition of struggling for-profit colleges by non-profit (and especially public) universities, such as the examples of Purdue and Kaplan University in 2017 and the University of Arizona and Ashford in 2020.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

Purdue and Kaplan University stunned the higher education world. Paul Freedman: There will be twice as many in 2018 as there were in 2017. Mike Berlin: In 2017 there were a small number of high-profile mergers and school closures. The last year certainly turned in its share of surprises. So what will 2018 bring?

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Numbers say the company’s strategy is working: Since January 2017, Guild has helped more than 500 front-of-the-line employees go back to school, and claims to have coached more than 7,000 students since its inception in 2015. Guild’s services are also comparable to the recent deal Purdue University made to purchase Kaplan University for $1.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Oakland City Council is committed to funding and implementing the measure if it is approved, said Kaplan, Measure QQ’s author. The turnout for 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections between 2013 and 2017 averaged roughly 42 percent, compared with 20 percent overall, according to data from the city clerk’s office.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2017

Transition Activities that Build Young Brains, Manage Behavior presented by Ellen Booth Church, Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University, sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning. Kaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning. Comments like, “O-M-G.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Similar to 2017, edWebinars for early learning educators are our most-viewed programs, and inclusion programs were also highly viewed. This year programs on language and literacy are also at the top of the list.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has released its first openly licensed core program, the Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math curriculum. schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 1, 2016

The Compass Learning brand will continue to be used, but Factor expects it will eventually be folded under the Edgenuity banner in 2017. Former Kaplan CEO Making Big Moves in Education Market. Most of the executive team at Compass Learning will be leaving the company with the acquisition, which closed at midnight Friday, Factor said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2017

We’ve been so fortunate to work with sponsoring companies who’ve helped ensure that these are very valuable and collaborative experiences, including Frog Street Press, Gryphon House, Music Together, and Kaplan Early Learning.”. Educators are so appreciative of the opportunity to engage in free professional learning with their peers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

With 35 percent of college admission officers already visiting applicant’s social media pages as of 2014 according to Kaplan, and this predicted to rise to over 50 percent by 2017 according to Social Assurity, Digital Citizenship education, specifically surrounding digital footprint, needs to be key for college readiness.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

El Consejo Municipal de Oakland está comprometido a financiar e implementar la iniciativa Oakland Youth Vote, si se aprueba la medida, según la concejal Rebeca Kaplan, autora de esta propuesta. Los defensores de la Iniciativa QQ en Oakland, esperan evitar ese tipo de burocracia si la medida es aprobada.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2020

Her broad experience in the education field has included sales, marketing, and administrative positions with prominent companies such as Kaplan, Inc. She has tutored and taught students of all ages with varied gifts and abilities. and Pearson Education, but her passion remains working directly with students in a teaching capacity.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Higher education institutions nationwide added 55,416 new programs in the five years ending in 2017, the last period for which the federal government has figures. Even colleges that don’t guarantee jobs are scrambling to add subjects that connect with real-world demand. Howard’s Frederick is a medical doctor who also has an MBA.

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Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 76

MindShift

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Oakland City Council is committed to funding and implementing the measure if it is approved, said Kaplan, Measure QQ’s author. The turnout for 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections between 2013 and 2017 averaged roughly 42 percent, compared with 20 percent overall, according to data from the city clerk’s office.

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Kaplan Learning Policies Report 41

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2017

Purdue University President and the former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels recently announced plans to acquire seven for-profit schools and colleges from Kaplan University — along with more than 30,000 online students and some 3,000 current Kaplan employees. The new nonprofit university will have its own name but carry the Purdue label.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. ” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Venture Capital in 2017. Is this really a trend?

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

He ran Kaplan as its CEO from 1994 to 2008, during which he oversaw 67 acquisitions and more than doubled the company’s revenue—to nearly $2 billion —by the time he left. The Kaplan Connection With Glynlyon under its fold, Grayer claims that Weld North Education’s suite of tools will reach more than 6 million U.S.

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Company Kaplan Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 77

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2021

Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. “My Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Dawn Hall has served as principal at Lincoln Park School in Brownsville, Texas since 2017. Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. She motivates me a lot.”.

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Hack Education

JULY 22, 2017

Within the past week, two well-known and well-established coding bootcamps have announced they’ll be closing their doors: Dev Bootcamp, owned by Kaplan Inc., Over $70 million in venture capital has been funneled in coding bootcamps so far in 2017. Two closures might not make a trend … yet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 16, 2022

Her broad experience in the education field has included sales, marketing and administrative positions with prominent companies such as Kaplan, Inc. Ring is a licensed educator specializing in multisensory-based methodologies and a microschool teacher-leader for over a decade. Amy jumped into homeschooling head-first and never looked back.

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Conference Kaplan Secondary Handbook 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

” That’s Kaplan University and the Art Institutes. More on the Kaplan news via The Chronicle of Higher Education. Nice artwork pic.twitter.com/ghFh8flSw1 — Kumars Salehi (@KumarsSalehi) September 21, 2017. From the Knewton blog : “ Introducing Knewton Product Updates for Fall 2017.”

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Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2019

A 2017 study by New York City’s Independent Budget Office found that black and Hispanic children not only start out behind their Asian and white peers on the annual ELA and math exams in third grade, but they continue to slip further and further behind each year.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below. Billion in 2017.” You must be so proud. That student data is big bucks? News at 11.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The as-yet unnamed online university resulting from the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University has set discounted tuition rates for in-state students and free tuition for Purdue employees.” .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. For-profit Hickey College will close.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

More on last week’s Purdue and Kaplan deal: “ Purdue ’s deal for Kaplan U trades a long-term business relationship for low up-front costs while raising worries – especially among faculty groups – about blurred lines between public and private higher ed,” Inside Higher Ed reports. .”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Student-Loan Borrowers , by Age Group, Amount Owed, and Repayment Status, 2017.” ” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. percent from 2017 to 2021.” ”).

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Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

The former: Purdue University ; the latter: Kaplan University. The Daily Beast on the latest tax filing by the pro-Trump college campus group Turning Point : “The filing, which covers the period from July 2016 through June 2017, shows Trump’s ascendancy has been a bonanza for the group. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

An op-ed in Inside Higher Ed from EAB’s Melanie Hoe : “What the Purdue-Kaplan Deal Means for You.” ” Via Education Dive : “The Purdue-Kaplan Earthquake.” .” The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has given its okay to the sale of Education Management Corp to the Dream Center.

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