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Jan 27, 2021

Stride, formerly K12, names new CEO

Herndon-based online education provider Stride Inc., formerly K12 Inc., announced Tuesday that Nathaniel A. “Nate” Davis is retiring from his role as CEO and will be succeeded by James J. Rhyu. Davis joined the K12 board of directors in 2009 and was named chairman in 2012 and CEO in February 2018. He will remain with […]

Liberty University is claiming that grant changes discriminate against online learners.
Jan 8, 2021

Liberty University sues state over tuition assistance cut for online students

Liberty University, the large, private nonprofit Christian school in Lynchburg, has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ralph Northam and the director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), alleging that amendments to the 2020 state budget “wrongly exclude Virginia students who access higher education through online content” from receiving the Virginia Tuition […]

Dec 1, 2020

Herndon’s K12 Inc. reports ransomware attack

Herndon-based online education provider K12 Inc. announced Tuesday that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack that may have compromised its corporate back office systems.  “We do believe that the attacker accessed certain parts of our corporate back office systems, including some student and employee information on those systems, but it will take […]

Nov 18, 2020

Online education provider K12 Inc. rolls out new brand name

Herndon-based online education provider K12 Inc. announced Wednesday plans to change its brand name to Stride Inc., effective Dec. 16. “A great education doesn’t stop at high school graduation,” Stride CEO and Chairman Nate Davis said in a statement. “The Stride brand recognizes that, as a company, we are no longer limited by the boundaries […]

Jul 15, 2020

K12 Inc. to hire 1,300 online educators during pandemic

Herndon-based online education provider K12 Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to hire more than 1,300 educators for the 2020 through 2021 school year, in light of a massive push to move education online during the pandemic.  Across Virginia, schools have been making decisions regarding reopening in the fall, with some already opting for full online […]

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Jan 26, 2020

Liberty University slams Northam’s proposed cut to online tuition aid

Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposal to cut Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) aid for online students would negatively impact more than 2,000 students per year at Liberty University alone, the state’s largest university by enrollment stated in a news release issued Friday. Currently being considered by the new Democratic-majority General Assembly, the governor’s proposed budget c[...]

Jan 17, 2020

Liberty University merges schools of communication, arts

Liberty University‘s School of Communication and Digital Content and its School of Visual and Performing Arts are merging to create the School of Communication and the Arts, Liberty announced Friday. The newly combined school has more than 2,000 students and offer residential and online programs. Dean Scott Hayes will oversee residential students and Dean Kevin […]

Jan 15, 2020

Three Va. universities ranked among top 10 in nation for online degrees

Online degrees from three Virginia universities were cited in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs rankings. The University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and Human Development was ranked third in the nation for online master’s in education programs. Master’s degrees offered through the online program include administration and supervision; [...]

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