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May 06, 2022, 12:15 ET Pearson Appoints Sulaekha "Sue" Kolloru as Chief Strategy Officer

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced today announced the appointment of Sulaekha "Sue" Kolloru as Chief Strategy Officer....

Apr 29, 2022, 09:22 ET Pearson acquires leading online language learning platform

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced it has acquired Mondly, a global online language learning platform. The acquisition...

Apr 05, 2022, 16:26 ET Northeastern University and Pearson Partner to Offer Advanced Nursing Degrees Online Rooted in Experiential Learning

Northeastern University's Bouvé College of Health Sciences is teaming up with Pearson, the world's leading learning company, to deliver a set of...

Mar 16, 2022, 10:04 ET Pearson Elevates Marykay Wells, Chief Information Officer, to Executive Leadership Team

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the appointment of Marykay Wells, Chief Information Officer, to Pearson's executive...

Jan 31, 2022, 08:55 ET Pearson Acquires Digital Credentialing Leader Credly

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced it has acquired Credly, the market leader in digital workforce credentialing. The...

Dec 16, 2021, 02:00 ET Pearson Announces Omid Kordestani as Non-Executive Chair Designate and Tim Score as Deputy Chair Designate

Pearson plc today announces the appointments of Omid Kordestani as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate and Tim Score, Senior Independent...

Dec 02, 2021, 08:00 ET Pearson Appoints Ali Bebo Chief Human Resources Officer

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the appointment of Ali Bebo as Chief Human Resources Officer. Reporting to CEO Andy...

Nov 18, 2021, 08:30 ET The Climate Education Gap: Majority of People Rushing to Make Up Ground in Their Climate Education

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today released new public opinion research showing that 77% of people are actively trying to learn...

Nov 12, 2021, 09:00 ET Maryville University, Pearson Extend Online Advanced Nursing Degrees Partnership

Today, Pearson and Maryville University announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership to offer a suite of online nursing degrees. This...

Oct 15, 2021, 09:00 ET Simon Fuller & Pearson Partner to Inspire the World to Perform

Simon Fuller, one of entertainment's most successful and iconic figures, and Pearson, the world's leading learning company, announced today that they ...

Oct 07, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Global Learner Survey: 90% of World's Women Plan on Taking Action to Alter Career Path

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today released new public opinion research showing that women worldwide are taking significant steps...

Sep 07, 2021, 13:55 ET Pearson Acquires Leading AI Analytics Company Faethm

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced that it has acquired the groundbreaking workforce AI and predictive analytics company, ...

Aug 19, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Global Learner Survey: Majority of Americans Say Their Education Didn't Adequately Cover Topics of Race, Equality

New polling data released today by Pearson shows that Americans believe their formal education fell short on topics of race and social justice and...

Aug 10, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Announces First Connections Academy Online Public School Program for Grades K-12 in Rhode Island

Pearson announces that Rhode Island will now offer the Connections Academy tuition-free full-time online school program to K-12 students statewide in ...

Jul 30, 2021, 07:00 ET Introducing Pearson+: The Most Student and Budget Friendly College Learning Experience

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the launch of Pearson+, a first of its kind college learning app, that will...

May 26, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Global Learner Survey: Pandemic Has Forged A Stronger Generation of Young People

New global polling data released today by Pearson shows that, while the pandemic has been emotionally tough on students of all ages, most are...

May 06, 2021, 17:00 ET Realizan alianza Pearson y la Universidad de Costa Rica para la certificación del dominio del idioma Inglés

Mar 25, 2021, 08:00 ET New Parent Poll Finds Closer Families, More Self-Sufficient and Resilient Children Amid Year of Education Disruption

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, and Connections Academy, which delivers full-time online school for grades K-12, released the results...

Mar 08, 2021, 05:16 ET Pearson 2020 Preliminary Results and strategy update (Unaudited)

Highlights Resilient sales despite COVID-19 related challenges and restrictions Underlying revenue declined 10%. Global Online Learning up 18%...

Feb 26, 2021, 14:00 ET Pearson Acquires Spotlight to Provide Personalized Education Experience for all Students and Families

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the acquisition of Spotlight Education, a company that utilizes unique, proprietary...

Feb 25, 2021, 09:32 ET Pearson Releases Race and Ethnicity Editorial Guidelines to Address Systemic Racism in Education

Pearson today released editorial guidelines that will advance the company's commitment to fighting systemic racism in education. The guidelines will...

Feb 23, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Announces Two New Connections Academy Full-Time Online Public Schools in Florida and Oregon

Pearson announces two new tuition-free, full-time online public schools will deliver its Connections Academy virtual school program in Florida and...

Feb 11, 2021, 09:00 ET Pearson Recognized for Commitment to Equality by Human Rights Campaign, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

Today, Pearson proudly announced that it has been recognized by two leading organizations for its continued commitment to gender equality, while two...

Feb 02, 2021, 09:30 ET Wake Forest University, Pearson Renew Online Graduate Degree Collaboration Through 2031

Wake Forest University (WFU) and Pearson today announced the extension of their longstanding initiative to deliver the online master's degree with...

Jan 26, 2021, 10:30 ET Pearson Appoints Dr. Florida E. Starks Chief Diversity Officer

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Florida E. Starks as SVP, Chief Diversity Officer. Dr. Starks...