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Edmentum to Acquire Apex Learning, an Industry Leader in Virtual and Hybrid Learning for Middle and High School Students

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Minneapolis June 22, 2021 – Edmentum (edmentum.com ), a global pioneer in education technology, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based industry leader in digital curriculum and virtual learning with over 20 years of deep expertise providing high-quality, rigorous, and teacher-centered programs.

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Vernier Science Education Names Jill Hedrick as Its New Chief Executive Officer

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With a wealth of leadership experience in the education technology industry, Hedrick will lead the 40-plus-year science company as it continues to grow as a values-aligned Perpetual Purpose Trust dedicated to helping educators build a science literate society.

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Capstone Names Haygood Poundstone as Chief Revenue Officer

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Prior to his time at Capstone, Poundstone held a variety of leadership positions at Lightspan and PLATO (now Edmentum). That resonates strongly with me and reflects both the value Capstone brings to schools and industry partners as well as the motivation and passion of the entire Sales team.

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SchoolStatus Names New Chief Revenue Officer and Expands Sales Team to Build on its Continued Growth

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Prior to Ascend Learning, Charland led national and global sales teams for numerous leading education companies including Edmentum, Ellevation Education, Renaissance Learning, and Eduventures, LLC. “SchoolStatus is an industry innovator, with trusted technology, a dedicated and passionate team, and a fast-growing customer base.

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Edtech CEOs Seek to Change the ‘Adversarial Narrative’ With Public School Teachers

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From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. It’s a sentiment that is echoing across the industry. We have to do things differently.”

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Strategy, Serendipity, Sleepless Nights: 3 Edtech CEOs on ‘Great Exits’

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At the time, he was part of PLATO Learning, a school instructional software vendor now known as Edmentum. Brekhus’ story was just one shared from the main stage during the last day of the Software & Information Industry Association’s Ed Tech Industry Conference in San Francisco this week.

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IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces LTI Advantage Early Adopters

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It leverages IMS Global’s new Security Framework, which aligns with industry best practices for learner privacy and data security. IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS) announced that 19 educational technology suppliers have committed to early LTI Advantage adoption and IMS certification. [