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K12 Inc.'s Revenue Rises; Company Plans Expansion

By Michele Molnar — May 13, 2014 1 min read
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K12 Inc., the largest for-profit provider of precollegiate online education, posted nearly 8 percent revenue growth in its third quarter, and is expecting to expand in the states it already operates in, officials announced last week.

The news marked a bright spot for the Herndon, Va.-based company, which has been entangled in legal problems and questions about the quality of its virtual coursework.

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A version of this article appeared in the May 14, 2014 edition of Education Week as K12 Inc.'s Revenue Rises; Company Plans Expansion

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