Edison Moves Into Online-Learning Market
Edison Schools Inc. , which has long attracted controversy in managing public schools, announced Monday that it has changed its name to EdisonLearning and has bought a California-based software company that will help it compete in the fast-growing online-learning market.
The acquisition of Provost Systems Inc. , based in Santa Clara, Calif., will allow Edison to offer online coursework to students directly, or through their schools or districts, Edison officials said. Provost’s software helps support two Pennsylvania online schools which serve a total of 10,000 students. It also includes student-information systems, benchmarking, standards-alignment systems, and a portal that allows students and families to get access...
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