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CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

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(CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher order skills, today announced the immediate availability of its College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) through a non-exclusive partnership with Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world’s leading learning company.

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Big Deals—Pearson Expands Online Learning Programs

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Pearson and its Connections Academy , the fully online public school program serving K-12 students, announced last week the expansion of their college and early career program into more than 20 schools. bachelor’s degree programs.

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Pearson Expands College and Early Career Programming to More Than Half of Connections Academy Schools in the Country

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Hoboken, NJ. – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) Recognizing the demand for job-focused, skill-building and career exposure, Pearson understood the need to tailor opportunities to middle and high school students and launched the Connections Academy college and early career readiness offerings in 2023. bachelor’s degree programs.

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Pearson Signals Major Shift From Print by Making All Textbook Updates ‘Digital First’

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Today, Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” approach to updating its higher ed course materials, meaning that any revisions or changes to textbook content will happen first in the digital version. The average price for a Pearson digital textbook subscription for a semester is $40, according to the company.

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Can the ‘Netflix For Textbooks’ Model Actually Improve Access?

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The latest player to jump in is Pearson, which released Pearson Plus over the summer as a “pay-as-you-go” alternative to traditional textbooks. Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99 Meanwhile, when students resell their books, Gan says, Pearson no longer plays a role in the quality of that experience.

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What’s Next for Pearson? (Not Buying Your Education Startup.)

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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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Certiport Names 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Champions

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Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, announced the winners of their 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Championship. in the United States and other countries.

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