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.
Edsurge
AUGUST 15, 2019
An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education. Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data." —The
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Edsurge
MAY 21, 2020
The suits name publishers Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education, as well as book sellers Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble. Pearson, McGraw Hill and Follett defended their inclusive access programs in email interviews with EdSurge. And in February, nonprofit advocacy organization U.S.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Public Interest Research Group , a nonprofit advocacy organization that takes a skeptical view of publishers’ efforts to automatically bill students for pre-packaged commercial course materials. PIRG obtained 52 contracts between 31 colleges and major publishers, including Cengage, McGraw-Hill and Pearson.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The school’s website promised a “rigorous education experience” delivered by highly qualified teachers. the nation’s biggest for-profit operator of charters, enrollment grew by 45 percent, to almost 157,000, and revenues in its general education division rose 37 percent. Nemergut enrolled all three girls. At Stride Inc.,
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Between the barbeque and baristas, the dive bars and dueling pianos, thousands of educators, along with entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and policymakers across the education industry, will descend on Austin, Texas, during the first week of March for SXSW EDU. Who Does Online Education Really Serve? Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 4, 2020
Jennifer Pearson ( @RuralLibAssoc ) Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library Opening Keynote Jennifer Pearson is the Director of the Marshall County Memorial Library System. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations.
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