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Tennessee Gives Pearson ‘Emergency’ Test Scoring Contract, Seeks New Vendor

Marketplace K-12

Pearson has been awarded a contract worth about $18.5 The new seven-month contract with Pearson was finalized using an emergency procurement process after the education department collaborated with the state’s central procurement office, according to a “Frequently Asked Questions” document the department released.

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Pearson Bets One Small Step for Research Is a Leap for Learning Design

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Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. While there’s nothing new in the 102-page public document —everyone knows that giving feedback and inquiry-based learning methods have benefits—the effort signals how research and industry can be tied more closely. These are the things that make up our products.”

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Edtech Providers Collaborate for a Unified Approach to Interoperability

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Andrea Press Classroom Assessment Technical Support Supervisor Pearson Interoperability in education allows different software applications to communicate and work together effectively. We started by documenting everything, which led to building out this consistent framework.

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Sent home early: Lost learning in special education

The Hechinger Report

Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. This document spells out what services and accommodations students with disabilities must get from their school districts. It’s very sneaky,” Pearson said. Logan continued to receive a partial school day for years as Pearson watched him regress.

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Certiport Names 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Champions

eSchool News

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, today announced the winners of the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship. in the United States and other countries.

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A Major Textbook Publisher Has Gone Private. What Does That Mean For Its Transition To Digital?

Edsurge

billion based on a price of $21 per share, according to publicly available documents. The publisher has been middle of the pack in recent years, with stronger performance than McGraw Hill but not as good as companies like Pearson, says James Wiley, principal analyst at the research and advisory firm Eduventures.

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Will a Netflix Model Work for Textbooks?

Edsurge

So far the company has won participation by major textbook publishers, including Palgrave, Wiley and Pearson. That falling market share is well documented. One partner, Pearson, took a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.2 And a month later, Pearson announced that it would lay off 3,000 more employees.

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