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Purdue Global Drops Requirement That Professors Sign Nondisclosure Agreements

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Since Purdue University purchased for-profit Kaplan University last year to create what is now Purdue University Global, faculty members have raised questions and concerns about how these two very different models of higher education would fit together.

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Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron Appointed to the Association of Test Publishers’ CEO Council

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Prior to joining Curriculum Associates, Rob served as CEO of Jumpstart, a national nonprofit preparing preschoolers from low-income backgrounds for success, and as CEO of the K12 tutoring division of Kaplan Education. Rob also served as an operating executive at private equity firm Berkshire Partners. About Curriculum Associates.

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Many Online Education Marketplaces Have Sputtered. Will Quizlet’s Pass the Test?

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The process includes a thorough review of the credentials of prospective content creators, and whether they can prove that their published materials are already used in educational institutions. Most of the materials currently available come in the form of pre-packaged flashcards and study sets, which users can purchase.

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OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

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Open Up Resources is a nonprofit that develops the highest quality K–12 curricula available and provides them to districts for free, as open educational resources, to promote instructional equity. Its mission: to provide students with equal access to rigorous, standards-aligned materials, while easing adoption by districts.

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Weld North Acquires Performance Matters, Merging It With Truenorthlogic

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Previously, Grayer was CEO of Kaplan, the education company that grew into a $2 billion business over his 14-year tenure. K-12 educators use the company’s Unify product to author instructional materials and administer assessments. Former Kaplan CEO Makes Big Moves in Education Market.

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YaizY Lands $2.1M Seed Investment To Transform The Traditional Learning System By Turning Kids’ Passions Into Professions

eSchool News

Prior to Yaizy, at the age of 17 Gordon was an SAT teacher and director of instructional materials at Kaplan, co-founded two successful businesses, was the first international partner of Algorithmics, and a partner at McKinsey for 7 years.

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