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Leading Providers of Early Childhood Education Training Join Forces to Serve Industry Needs

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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This acquisition expands StraighterLine’s early childhood education training and certification solutions as ProSolutions Training (PST) joins ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) as the newest subsidiary under StraighterLine.

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This acquisition expands StraighterLine’s early childhood education training and certification solutions as ProSolutions Training (PST) joins ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) as the newest subsidiary under StraighterLine.
“Now more than ever, there is a great need for qualified early care and education workers across the nation.
We are excited to join together to provide the best-in-class early childhood training and certification services to upskill this industry,” said Shweta Kabadi, interim CEO of StraighterLine.
Founded in 2008, ProSolutions Training offers more than 120 individual online professional development training courses, multi-course packages, and certificates in early care and education.

Higher Logic Vanilla Prepares for Next Growth Phase with New Features and Leadership Team Expansion

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Higher Logic , the industry-leading community engagement company, announced new features in its Higher Logic Vanilla platform, and welcomed Megan Langley to the executive team as Vice President of Marketing.

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Higher Logic , the industry-leading community engagement company, announced new features in its Higher Logic Vanilla platform, and welcomed Megan Langley to the executive team as Vice President of Marketing.
With these updates, Higher Logic Vanilla customers can:
Deliver personalized email digests designed to keep members engaged with relevant posts.
Higher Logic Vanilla is poised for its next phase of growth as it strengthens its strategic direction and go-to-market plan.
"Since returning to Higher Logic, my priority has been to grow our company in ways that are smart, sustainable, and true to our core values," said Rob Wenger, CEO, Higher Logic.

Pioneer in Flexible Online Education Joins Course-Sharing Network to Break Down Barriers to College Access and Completion

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, the pioneering developer of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses and credentials and one of the largest providers of online courses serving over 150,000 learners per year, today announced a new integration with course-sharing provider Acadeum, whose platform enables colleges and other education providers to seamlessly share accredited online courses to meet the academic needs of students. The first-of-its-kind collaboration will make it possible for students to access StraighterLine's catalog of more than 250 unbundled courses at the time and pace of their choosing, helping them to complete degree requirements and remove barriers to completion.

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Learners at participating institutions will be able to seamlessly apply StraighterLine courses toward academic credit at their home institution.
These courses are delivered through a flexible online format that helps learners access courses that are required for degree and major completion at a fraction of the cost of standard tuition rates.
"This is about increasing access to the courses students need - when they need them, at an affordable cost.
Acadeum's course-sharing platform has helped more than 26,000 students access courses to keep them on track for timely completion.

Survey: More than 50 Percent of College Stop-Outs Were at Least Halfway to Finishing at the Time of Withdrawal

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPCEA , the online and professional education association, and StraighterLine today released the findings of a new survey focusing on the complex barriers and opportunities to re-engage learners with some college, but no degree. The study, entitled "Disengaged Learners & Return Paths to Higher Education," delves into the motivations, obstacles, and preferences of working adults looking to return to higher education.

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"With today's tight labor market and fast-changing demands of employers, returning students are more cost-conscious and ROI-focused than ever.
Not surprisingly, they expect institutions to find ways to offer credit and credentials for their academic, work, and lived experiences, and we owe them no less."
The study also comes at a time when the share of first-time, full-time learners entering college directly from high school continues to decline.
In 2022, the organizations partnered together to release a groundbreaking new survey examining students' lived experiences and perceptions around transferring college credits.

Online Learning Pioneer Taps Consumer Insights Expert as Lead of Digital Marketing

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, a creator of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses and credentials that serves over 150,000 learners per year, announced today the appointment of Allison Lesser as vice president of digital marketing. With a track record of successfully leading branding and digital and omni-channel marketing for education, consumer and media brands for more than 20 years, Lesser joins the company after spending more than a decade in branding, digital marketing and user experience leadership roles at education technology companies.

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"We are thrilled to have her join our team and lead our digital marketing efforts.
In her new role, Lesser will oversee digital marketing strategies and initiatives to support the company's growing platform of courses and new product innovations.
Earlier in her career, Lesser held various leadership roles in the education and digital marketing sectors.
She also served as the director of digital marketing for Envision, the pioneering developer of career exploration and leadership development experiences for K-12 students.

Online Learning Pioneer Taps General Assembly Vet as Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, a creator of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses and credentials that serves over 150,000 learners per year, announced today the appointment of Dave Gardner as its chief technology officer (CTO). With a track record of successfully leading technology and data teams for consumer platforms for more than 20 years, Gardner joins the company after spending the last 11 years at high-growth education technology companies, including his most recent role as vice president of technology at General Assembly.

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With a track record of successfully leading technology and data teams for consumer platforms for more than 20 years, Gardner joins the company after spending the last 11 years at high-growth education technology companies, including his most recent role as vice president of technology at General Assembly.
We're thrilled to welcome Dave to StraighterLine's leadership team and to have his expertise in building strong technology teams to drive innovation and growth. "
Gardner's career in education technology dates back more than a decade to when he joined his first edtech startup.
Earlier in his career, Gardner was the chief technology officer at Legends of Learning, the world's largest developer of game-based learning experiences for K-12 students.

ACE Partners With StraighterLine and ChildCare Education Institute to Provide Early Childhood Professionals Path to a College Degree

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® (ACE), StraighterLine and its subsidiary ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) have joined forces to accomplish their aligned mission of providing career-advancing educational opportunities for educators. CCEI certificate program completers can have their credits transcribed by ACE to then apply them to one of the college's bachelor's-completion programs.

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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® ( ACE ), StraighterLine and its subsidiary ChildCare Education Institute ( CCEI ) have joined forces to accomplish their aligned mission of providing career-advancing educational opportunities for educators.
CCEI certificate program completers can have their credits transcribed by ACE to then apply them to one of the college's bachelor's-completion programs.
Our partnership aims to help solve that shortage by providing early childhood educators a flexible and affordable path to upward mobility and degree attainment, and to open more early childhood classrooms at the same time."
ACE's commitment to early childhood education extends to its Master of Education in Early Childhood Education , a program where ACE is the fourth largest conferrer according to recent IPEDS data reflecting the 2020-21 academic year.

Online Learning Pioneer Tackles Child Care Workforce Gaps with Stackable Pathway in Early Childhood Education

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Monday, May 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, a creator of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses and credentials, today announced the launch of five new courses designed to create a more accessible pathway to a college degree for early childhood education professionals working to complete their state-required certification.

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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges, the nation's childcare programs had long struggled with a shortage of qualified early childhood education and care professionals and high turnover rates.
StraighterLine will launch the first three new courses on May 22 including "Foundations of Early Childhood Education," "Early Childhood Development" and "Teaching Students with Exceptionalities.
StraighterLine acquired CCEI in 2022 with the goal of expanding its course offerings beyond general education courses, and providing training and credentials for early childhood education professionals.
To learn more about StraighterLine's new early childhood education course offerings, visit https://offers.cceionline.com/earlychildcare .

New Markets Venture Partners Raises Over $160 Million for Oversubscribed Economic Mobility Fund

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Monday, February 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Markets Venture Partners, the nation's premier edtech and workforce technology venture capital firm today announced that it successfully raised more than $160M for its new fund, New Markets Education Partners III, LP. Founded in 2002, this is the DC-based firm's fifth fund and is specifically designed to advance New Markets' strategy of investing in early- and growth-stage companies with demonstrated efficacy in improving student and workforce outcomes.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Markets Venture Partners , the nation's premier edtech and workforce technology venture capital firm today announced that it successfully raised more than $160M for its new fund, New Markets Education Partners III, LP.
The firm's disciplined investing strategy has consistently generated outsized returns for limited partners with a very low loss rate, while focusing on evidence-based solutions that generate authentic, measurable impact.
These new limited partners include academic publishers, global skills development leaders, human resources experts, and large-impact investment funds, among others.
Robb Doub, Co-Founder and General Partner of New Markets Venture Partners adds, "We are honored to be trusted by a group of limited partners with deep knowledge of the education and workforce industry.

Chief Outsiders Promotes Three CMOs to Executive Leadership Team

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Sharon was initially promoted to the leadership team in 2018 as the companys first Area Managing Partner where she simultaneously worked with clients while developing the Southern California region for Chief Outsiders.

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Sharon was initially promoted to the leadership team in 2018 as the companys first Area Managing Partner where she simultaneously worked with clients while developing the Southern California region for Chief Outsiders.
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Chief Outsiders CMOs have served on the executive team of more than 1,500 client companies, driving growth strategy and execution plans by offering instant access to talent with highly customized and flexible engagements.
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