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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...

Jan 12, 2021, 14:00 ET Pearson, Hawai'i Pacific University Partner to Offer New Online Advanced Nursing Degrees, Certificates

Today, Pearson and Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) enter into a new partnership to bring HPU degree and certificate programs online, including three ...

Dec 02, 2020, 10:30 ET Pearson Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced that Mike Howells will become its new Chief Strategy Officer to further strengthen its ...

Nov 19, 2020, 13:30 ET Educational Publishers Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against 231 Websites Illegally Selling Test Answers and Solution Manuals

The Educational Publishers Enforcement Group (EPEG) publishers, consisting of Pearson, Cengage, Elsevier, Macmillan Learning, and McGraw Hill, have...

Nov 18, 2020, 10:45 ET Pearson Creates New Direct-to-Consumer Division

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announces the creation of a new direct-to-consumer division as it looks to further strengthen...

Oct 01, 2020, 12:53 ET Pearson Joins Time to Vote Coalition Providing US Employees Paid Time Off on Election Day

Pearson, the world's learning company, today announced it has joined Time to Vote a business-led, nonpartisan coalition that aims to increase voter...

Sep 22, 2020, 08:00 ET Pearson Named to FORTUNE Change the World List of Most Admired Companies

Pearson, the world's learning company, today announced its inclusion on the 2020 FORTUNE "Change the World" list. FORTUNE's annual "Change the World" ...

Aug 10, 2020, 09:00 ET Global Study: Three out of Four Learners Believe the Pandemic Is Revolutionizing Education, Work

Pearson, the world's learning company, today released the results of its second Global Learner Survey, an annual study capturing the voice of...

Jun 30, 2020, 08:00 ET Pearson to Support New Statewide K-12 Online Public School in Missouri

Pearson, which delivers Connections Academy, the full-time online school program for grades K-12 and a new collection of K-12 online learning...

Jun 16, 2020, 08:00 ET Pearson Announces New Online Education Services for Grades K-12

Pearson, which delivers Connections Academy, the full-time online school program for grades K-12, has announced today a collection of new online...

May 26, 2020, 10:31 ET Pearson Elevates Alexa Christon to Chief Marketing Officer

Pearson, the world's learning company, today announced the promotion of Alexa Christon to chief marketing officer reporting to chief corporate...

May 07, 2020, 14:42 ET Majority of Parents Say Kids Are Navigating School Closures Better Than Adults, Teachers Earn 88% Approval Rating

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

May 05, 2020, 10:00 ET Pearson presenta su nueva unidad de negocios para el mercado corporativo: Pearson Corporate Solutions

Pearson, la compañía de aprendizaje líder del mundo, anunció hoy el lanzamiento de Pearson Corporate Solutions, su nueva línea de negocios diseñada y ...

Mar 23, 2020, 03:00 ET Pearson Uses Global Reach to Provide Learning Tools, Expertise for those Affected by Pandemic

Today, Pearson, the world's learning company, announced it is continuing to make an array of digital learning tools, services and resources available ...

Feb 05, 2020, 09:30 ET Pearson Expands Online Degree Partnership with Washington State University

Today, Pearson and Washington State University announced the renewal and expansion of their longstanding online degree partnership with the Carson...

Jan 30, 2020, 09:00 ET Pearson Recognized for Commitment to Equality by Three Leading Organizations

Today, Pearson announced that its longstanding commitment to an inclusive workplace has been recognized by a trio of renowned international...

Jan 16, 2020, 09:00 ET Pearson Acquires Interactive Learning Technology from Smart Sparrow

Pearson, the world's learning company, today announced the acquisition of industry-leading digital learning technology from Smart Sparrow, an ed tech ...

Dec 16, 2019, 09:30 ET Pearson Ventures Announces Investments in Springboard and Knowledge to Practice

Today, Pearson, the world's learning company, announced its first investments through Pearson Ventures. Pearson Ventures invests in companies...

Dec 05, 2019, 09:30 ET Wake Forest University Partners with Pearson to Launch Online Graduate Programs through Wake Forest School of Medicine

Wake Forest University and Pearson today announced the launch of two new master's graduate degree programs to be offered through Wake Forest School...

Nov 12, 2019, 07:00 ET Pearson Releases First-of-Its Kind AI Enabled Mobile Tutoring Experience

Pearson, the world's learning company, today announced the launch of Aida Calculus, the first AI-powered tutoring app, designed to help students...