The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Related: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025. That’s because two of the testing companies do not publicly disclose their results, nationally or by state. But Pearson, which co-administers the new GED, and Data Recognition Corp., which administers the TASC, are for-profit companies.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fifty-four percent of higher education administrators say they see such alternative credential programs as a supplementary source of income, a survey by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association at Pennsylvania State University and the education company Pearson found.

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Policies Report Analysis Pearson 0

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” And then there’s the advice from Pearson. “Which major is the best?” ” the education giant asked in June.

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“Conflicts of interest” persist, needless to say, and there are multiple think-tanks and companies eager to have a role in deciding “who counts” as an accreditor and “what counts” as a “real” post-secondary education. Jobs for Grads. Preferably from Stanford.) emphasis mine).

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Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

– to the New York-based company Cyndx. Founded by former Pearson exec Larry Singer , the company will offer openly licensed resources to schools. The company has raised $7.45 .” More on the contest, funded by the XQ Institute, which is in turn is funded by Laurene Powell Jobs, via Edsurge. million total.

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Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.” “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. Tutoring company Clark has raised $2.2 The learn-to-code company has raised $1.62 million total.

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 45