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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

Related: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025. But Pearson, which co-administers the new GED, and Data Recognition Corp., In Hilliard’s analysis of New York state’s results, he found that the math section of the test was the biggest stumbling block for students.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

With a 25+ career in education, Arati has used her curriculum design skills to create unique learning experiences in education and nonprofit sectors at Pearson, EdSurge and Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Education, agency, technology, and Will Richardson: Future Trends Forum #4

Bryan Alexander

Will cited the epic fail of the LAUSD iPad/Pearson rollout. He cited Stanford’s university in 2025 scenarios. Indeed, Richardson didn’t see any clear vision for schools to be buying technology in the first place, beyond a perceived need to upgrade, or to compete with other schools, or parental expectation.

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New research questions the value of certificates pushed by colleges, policymakers

The Hechinger Report

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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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

And then there’s the advice from Pearson. ’” asked a venture capitalist in an op-ed published by Pearson. “Which major is the best?” ” the education giant asked in June. “Try marketing,” it suggested. Someone’s got to write all these education technology press releases , after all.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” billion by 2025. Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. billion by 2023.

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Education Technology and the History of the Future of Credentialing

Hack Education

The foundation says it’s committed to boosting the number of Americans who have some “quality postsecondary credential” to 60% by 2025. It’s an assessment now administered by Pearson, and since the education giant took over the GED in 2014, pass rates have plummeted. ” A Chain of Blocks and Badges.