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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Uh oh. Is Pearson in trouble?

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Uh oh. Is Pearson in trouble?:



Uh oh. Is Pearson in trouble?


Arne Duncan and state around the country have all their Common Core eggs in Pearson's basket. Problem is, the basket's got a hole in it.

The Guardian reports that the British mega-publisher's 2013 earnings would be lower than expected due to higher restructuring costs and poor demand for its North America education business in its key selling quarter.
In education, where it is the world leader, it is seeking to grow in emerging markets and tap into the rise in spending by a burgeoning middle class.
Pearson, the 170-year-old education and media group which is in the middle of a