Savvas Learning Company acquires Outlier.org

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Companyleader in next-generation K-12 learning solutions, today announced that it has acquired Outlier.org, an educational technology startup that has created a portfolio of high-quality, turnkey online college-level courses that enable students high school students earn dual credit without ever having to leave their school building.

Outlier.org combines cinematic videos and charismatic teachers with the best in modern, evidence-based teaching techniques to virtually transport the student to a university lecture hall. Its diverse catalog of award-winning courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are taught by hand-selected world-class instructors from NASA, MIT, Harvard, Yale, and other leading institutions.

“There is a growing demand for dual enrollment and dual credit opportunities for high school students across the country,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company, noting, however, that school administrators have long faced challenges. When considering these programs for their students, such as limited course offerings, along with expensive transportation and other logistical problems.

“With Outlier, we sought to change that,” Forsa continued. “This acquisition will allow us to create an exciting new opportunity for the millions of high school students served by Savvas.”

In addition to providing students with a path to their college degree, Outlier's offerings also provide those seeking valuable career and job training the opportunity to earn professional certificates with credits from leading technology companies such as Google, Meta, and Salesforce.

Many high school administrators recognize the value of dual credit courses because they prepare their students for the rigor of college while allowing them to earn high school and college credits at the same time. Dual enrollment and dual credit programs have also been shown to lead to higher high school graduation and college enrollment rates, particularly for students who have historically been underrepresented in higher education.

Students who successfully complete Outlier courses earn transferable college credits from Outlier's partner universities, the University of Pittsburgh, a top 50 university in the world, and Golden Gate University. Currently, 48 states and the District of Columbia have adopted state-level dual enrollment policies, including 28 states that have established multiple dual enrollment programs, according to the Education Commission of the States.

Outlier's 14- and 15-week (semester) and 39-week (full-year) asynchronous general education courses offer high school students an introduction to fundamental ideas typically taught on college campuses in STEM, humanities, economics, business and others. classes. Courses are designed to fit a standard 45 minute period. Any high school teacher can support any course, with the help of easy-to-use dashboards that give teachers real-time visibility into student progress.

“We are proud of our students' success and excited to join Savvas to bring our proven classes to more students,” said Aaron Rasmussen, Founder and CEO of Outlier.org. “We are grateful to our university partners, our educators, our students and our team members who have helped us fulfill our mission of providing access to college and career learning to students, regardless of their geography or socioeconomic background.”

High school administrators interested in Outlier's dual enrollment and dual credit offerings provided by Savvas can learn more about them. here.

ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY

At Savvas, we believe that learning should inspire. By combining new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of interacting, we design engaging, next-generation K-12 learning solutions that give all students the best opportunity to succeed. Our high-quality, award-winning educational materials span all grade levels and disciplines, from standards-aligned, evidence-based core curricula to supplemental and intervention programs to state-of-the-art assessment tools, all designed to meet the needs of students. needs of each learner. Savvas products are used by millions of students and educators in more than 90 percent of the more than 13,000 public school districts in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, as well as globally in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit Savvas Learning Company.

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