News

Online High School Partners with Pearson to Create e-Texts for 30,000 Students
SchoolCIO.com, April 9, 2012

Flipped Classrooms Help Local Students Learn
NBC4i.com, March 1, 2012

Independent Study Confirms Middle-Grade Students Surpass Peers When Learning With Pearson Interactive Science
Digital Journal, February 15, 2012

Schools Nationwide Use Sluggish Economy to Teach Students About Financial Literacy
District Administration Magazine, January 23, 2012

Connecticut District Designs Integrated Science Textbook
Converge Magazine, September 1, 2011

Connecticut HS Creates Custom Science Text
School CIO, August 24, 2011

Words Their Way Online Course Wins 2011 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Award - PRWEB
July 05, 2011

Words Their Way™ Online Course from Pearson took top honors in the 2011 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The online, interactive professional development tool that provides educators with the practice and guidance needed to successfully teach their students phonics, vocabulary and spelling won the award for Best Professional Development Solution.

Custom Textbook Fits Unique 8th Grade Science Curriculum - East Brunswick Sentinel
June 23, 2011

The Board of Education recently approved a new customized science textbook called “Interactive Science” for eighth-grade students, which uses several different Pearson publications to create one textbook tailored specifically for the district’s unique eighth-grade science curriculum, said Jim Kelly, Science Department chairperson for grades 8-12.

Custom Curriculum Publishing on the Rise - eSchool News
June 10, 2011

In a new trend made possible by advancements in digital publishing, a number of K-12 schools and colleges are working with textbook publishers to create customized curriculum content that meets their own unique needs. The rise in custom curriculum publishing gives schools more flexibility as they work to prepare students for college or a career, advocates say.

Press Releases

Escondido Union High School District Creates Customized English Language Arts Program to Promote Critical Thinking – April 26, 2012

Seniors at Escondido Union High School District are learning literature in a whole new way this year with customized texts developed by school leaders and the education company Pearson.

Actress and Math Expert Danica McKellar Featured on New myMathUniverse, Free Site for Middle School Students from Pearson – April 26, 2012

Middle school students everywhere will think math is out of this world when they visit myMathUniverse, a new, free site featuring math expert and actress Danica McKellar debuting today at the 2012 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference here.

Georgia’s James Madison Online High School Partners with Pearson to Create e-Texts for its 30,000 Students – April 5, 2012

Pearson and James Madison High School, a Georgia-based online learning institution that offers self-paced courses to high school and career students, have partnered to create customized eBooks and print companions coherent with the Common Core State Standards.

Pearson CEO Will Ethridge Participates in Obama Administration Working Group on Digital Textbooks – March 29, 2012

Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan convened leaders from across the digital education space, including CEOs of education and technology companies, for a working group meeting on transitioning America’s K-12 schools to digital textbooks.

Pearson Empowers Parents and Students with PowerSchool Mobile for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad – January 18, 2012

New Apps Track Real-Time Grades, Homework, Attendance, and More with Facebook and Twitter Integration.

Schools Nationwide Use Sluggish Economy to Teach Students about Financial Literacy – January 11, 2012

As the U.S. continues to face a sluggish economy that some policymakers predict will continue into 2013, schools nationwide are using the current trends to teach students important lessons about financial literacy.

Greenwich High School Creates One-of-a-Kind Textbook to Match its Unique Science Course – August 18, 2011

When ninth-graders enter their classrooms at Greenwich High School in a few weeks, they'll be learning from a new, one-of-a-kind textbook created specifically for the district's unique method for teaching science.

Sweetwater Union High School District Selects Pearson for Custom Curriculum – November 30, 2010

The Sweetwater Union High School District of Southern California, after recognizing diminishing college and work force readiness levels of their graduating seniors, partnered with Pearson, the education services and technology company, to create a unique custom literature program to support their innovative rhetorical approach model for the district's seventh through twelfth graders.

Hartford Schools Introduce Custom Science Program for Grades 1 and 2 – October 15, 2010

Back-to-school in Hartford Public Schools now includes a new customized science program for first- and second-graders, specifically created to invigorate instruction for the district's young learners. The new curriculum, developed with the education and technology company Pearson, aligns to state standards, incorporates locally developed content, and meets the academic priorities identified by the school district.