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DeVry Inc. Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Brazilizn Company Fanor
DeVry Inc. — Thursday, April 02, 2009
DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fanor, a leading provider of private postsecondary education in northeastern Brazil. Read More »
Knowledge Learning Corporation® Unveils Champions® Brand
Knowledge Learning Corporation — Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Knowledge Learning Corporation® announced its KLC School Partnerships® division will rebrand to Champions®. Under the new brand, Champions®, which offers before and after school academic intervention and science enrichment programs, will be able to more effectively communicate its broad range of education solutions available to school districts nationwide. Read More »
The American Education Corporation Announces 2008 Revenue Gains and Positive Earnings Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008
The American Education Corporation — Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The American Education Corporation reports that net revenues for the year ending December 31, 2008 were $13,043,596, versus $11,481,025 for the prior fiscal year, or an increase of 14 percent. Operating income for the period decreased by 20 percent to $822,315 versus $1,027,064 in the prior year Read More »
LeapFrog Reaffirms 2009 Outlook and Provides Q1 and Q2 Guidance for 2009
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. — Thursday, March 26, 2009
To-date, LeapFrog's net sales results are as we expected. Point-of-sale results, on the other hand, are somewhat better than expected given the generally weak economic conditions at retail. LeapFrog’s net sales results for the next few months are almost certain to continue to be substantially less than last year, Read More »
Scholastic Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2009
Scholastic Corporation — Thursday, March 26, 2009
Scholastic Corporation today reported third quarter revenue from continuing operations of $424.9 million, up 1% from the prior year excluding the impact of foreign exchange. On a consolidated basis, the Company had a loss of $0.98 per share in the quarter, compared to a loss of $2.06 per share a year ago. Read More »
Editure Acquires TeachFirst: Acquisition Complements Existing New York Based Professional Development Business
Editure — Saturday, March 21, 2009
Editure has acquired all the assets and operations of TeachFirst, a leading provider of professional development content and services to schools throughout the United States. The acquisition expands Editure's professional development division, which already includes AUSSIE PD (Australian United States Services in Education), a leading New York based provider of on-site professional development... Read More »
diacriTech Acquires LaurelTech
diacriTech — Thursday, March 19, 2009
diacriTech, a leading provider of editorial, design, art management, composition, and digital products and services, formed in 1997 and based in Chennai, India, announces the acquisition of LaurelTech, a full-service publishing services company based in Manchester, NH. Read More »
Michigan Governor Applauds Quantum Learning Technologies
Quantum Learning Technologies — Thursday, March 19, 2009
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is helping nine companies grow in Michigan and is backing two brownfield redevelopment projects. Read More »
Linworth Publishing Joins Forces with Libraries Unlimited, Combined Company Offers Resources From the Library World's Leading Experts and Authors
Libraries Unlimited — Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Libraries Unlimited today announced the acquisition of Linworth Publishing. The partnership between these award-winning publishers, with a combined history of more than 60 years serving the library and information communities, is effective immediately. Read More »
SMART Releases Software Development Kit for SMART Table
SMART Technologies — Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The SMART Table is a ground-breaking interactive display designed specifically for pre-K-3 students. To encourage the rapid development of education content for this new product category and to invite developers to participate in the evolution of an exciting new medium, the SDK will be made available to those interested in creating multiuser, multitouch table applications. Read More »
