eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Pearson , the world’s leading learning company, today announces the creation of a new direct-to-consumer division as it looks to further strengthen its focus on building a direct relationship with learners around the world. Pictures, joins Pearson as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-President – Direct-to-Consumer.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

— Pearson and its Connections Academy , the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more than 20 years, announced today their partnership with The Home Depot’s Path to Pro program to introduce high school students to careers in the trade industry. HOBOKEN, N.J. bachelor’s degree programs.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Pearson probably still won’t buy your startup. Today, the publisher announced the launch of Pearson Ventures, a $50 million fund earmarked for education technology startups raising Series A and B rounds. The fund is framed as an effort to “future proof the company,” says Owen Henkel, managing director of Pearson Ventures.

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APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. But last year, Pearson posted a profit , the first sign that its rocky journey to transform itself into a digital-focused learning company may have turned the corner.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Released at an October event on Capitol Hill, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the leading trade association for the business of information, released Principles for the Future of AI in Education , which will help the edtech industry as it works alongside educators during AI-infused learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Columbia, Md. – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) Students will get hands-on experience in the healthcare industry, learn about growing opportunities in healthcare careers, as well as meet like-minded students from across the globe. Participation in HOSA provides an advantage for students to be prepared for the 1.8

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Corbett graduated in 2022 from a unique program at the Hinds Career Center in Elwood that trains high schoolers for the little-known underground utility locating industry. State data shows the rate for Madison County dropped 16 percentage points from 2015-2020, mirroring the state’s drop of 12 points in that time period.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2023

HOBOKEN – Pearson , the world’s leading learning company, announced today that Connections Academy , its K-12 online school program will expand its slate of college and career readiness initiatives for middle and high school students. Credly is a Pearson business. That’s why our c.20,000

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

edWeb.net , an award-winning professional learning network, today joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. ” Lisa Schmucki, the founder and CEO of edWeb.net, commented, “We’re delighted that Pearson will be sponsoring and hosting a community on assessment.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

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. User research is a staple of good product design.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Fuller, who has covered the edtech industry for over a decade, recently shared her take on current trends on edtech mergers and acquisitions. Maybe the most notable transaction, more perhaps for negative reasons, was the Pearson deal, which got done for next to nothing. Many of these deals happened at very attractive EBITDA multiples.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

“What I love doing is really helping to change an industry that has been doing one thing one way for a long time,” says Rohrlich. “At At Bazaarvoice, that was in the retail industry. Rorhlich has not worked in an education business before, and while he may be lacking in industry experience, he is not short on capital.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

According to Pearson VUE’s 2021 Value of Certification study, 69% of IT managers believe certification significantly increases an employee’s productivity,” said Ray Murray, of Vice President and General Manager, Certiport. Certifications are credentials that stand in addition to, in support of, or independently from degrees and diplomas.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Tech&Learning expands edtech coverage to include daily reporting by industry expert Brian Nadel brings his School Tools blog

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. and globally. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.”

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2021

I also work in an industry that supports educators and administrators. In a 2020 Pearson survey , 88 percent of global respondents said they think online learning will be part of children’s educational experiences and the university experience moving forward. and in Europe, I have identified a few truths and trends about education.

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APRIL 22, 2020

In fact, it’s the reality for all but a handful of industries that are deemed “essential,” including health care professionals, food service workers and first responders. Industries deemed essential, according to the U.S. There are considerable challenges,” Pearson adds. That still amounts to millions of essential workers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

million settlement over curriculum from education software giant Pearson that the school system said its teachers barely used. Unified while Pearson provided curriculum on the devices as a subcontractor. As a result, the settlement was with Apple, even though the dispute concerned the Pearson product.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Teachers’ union pension funds that invest in Pearson PLC joined with other public sector investors today in petitioning the education giant to “urgently review its business strategy,” citing the company’s “tumbling revenue and plunging stock prices.” Pearson: Too Reliant on Testing?

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Industry Veteran to Drive Company’s Continued Growth and Further Enhance Client Experience Austin, Texas —November 6, 2023—Today, Lightspeed Systems® , the edtech market leader in digital safety, security, and equity solutions, announced the appointment of Craig Chanoff to the role of Chief Revenue Officer.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 12, 2016

The number and value of mergers and acquisitions in the education industry rose sharply over the most recent year, fueled by deals in professional training and by consolidation in some areas of K-12, a new analysis has found. The post Education Industry Mergers, Acquisitions Jumped Significantly in 2015 appeared first on Market Brief.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Leadership at the Education Technology Industry Network is changing this week, as Karen Billings retires and Chris Lohse takes the reins as senior vice president and managing director of the 200-member organization. A long-term strategic objective will be elevating the reputation of the ed-tech industry in the eyes of the education community.

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JUNE 30, 2020

That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. Bond was founded by Mary Meeker, a former partner at Kleiner Perkins whose annual “Internet Trends” reports have become a must-read for the technology industry. Education industry analysts say that trend is emerging in the U.S.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Partnership to offer training and education in six trades in the construction field, as well as connection to thousands of jobs and millions of professional contractors who are looking to hire.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The 34-year-old felt rewarded in his job as a seventh-grade teacher, but he knew that a job in the tech industry would yield more pay plus more time with his wife and his two kids. Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corp., In a statement Monday, Pearson announced its $2.2 Kashif Ross needed a career change.

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DECEMBER 25, 2019

industry, eclipsing last year’s tally. Some deals have given birth to new unicorns, the industry parlance for private businesses valued at over $1 billion. Thanks to a $157 million fundraise, the edtech industry has given birth to its third U.S. Investors continue to pour money into the U.S. But there have also been fire sales.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

Known for her industry expertise and no-nonsense approach in the classroom, Karen adeptly helps her students develop skills to succeed in the workforce. Karen also serves on the teacher advisory board for the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, and as a member of two technical advisory committees.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 16, 2019

Pearson Online. It’s no surprise that this pillar in the textbook and curriculum industry loves on-boarding talent with education backgrounds. Many in our EdNews Daily community have worked as test administrators or scorers for Pearson in the past, but they have hundreds of other job possibilities as well.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Partners with Coursera, e-Dynamic Learning, Acadeum, and Credly to offer career courses, credentials, college credit, and badges; innovative tri-credit approach to prepare students faster for college and careers Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, announced today that Connections Academy, its K-12 Keep Reading Pearson’s Connections (..)

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

So far 30 such content creators have been green-lighted, ranging from high-school teachers and college professors, to brand-name publishers including Kaplan, Penguin Random House, Oxford University Press and Pearson, which is selling a handful of English vocabulary materials. But a large teacher following is no guarantee of success.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announces the 50 winners of the 2023 CODiE Awards in Education Technology. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Founder of BrainPOP.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. And Pearson is still around. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. What’s Next for Pearson? Not Buying Your Education Startup.).

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2017

51Talk (or “China Online Education Group”), China’s leading online education platform and the first from China listed on the NYSE (NYSE: COE), was invited to attend the summit alongside education industry leaders such as Pearson, Amazon, and YouTube.

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MAY 6, 2019

In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. No industry analyst we spoke with believes the sale price was anywhere near what Knewton had raised.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

It’s a nearly $4 billion industry worldwide with leaders such as 2U, Academic Partnerships, Bisk, Noodle, Pearson and Wiley Education Services. In retrospect, Christensen was right—with one caveat. The migration of students to the periphery is actually accelerating, but mainstream higher education has not been disrupted.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

So far the company has won participation by major textbook publishers, including Palgrave, Wiley and Pearson. 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. And it’s currently in the process of closing an agreement with McGraw Hill.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The private equity firm purchased PowerSchool from Pearson for $350 million in 2015, and has since spent hundreds of millions more on acquisitions. Friedman says both PowerSchool and Schoology are committed to supporting industry open data standards, and that “interoperability will continue to be a priority.”

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