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Since there seem to be some members who are skeptical (to say the least) about Pearson's educational approach, here is an interesting article on their current financial prospects.

http://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2016-01-21/pearson-buys-time-by-protecting-dividend

Thanks for sharing.

Pearson's name is mud in my town. Most parents blame Pearson for the time-wasting PARCC exams in our schools. They are angry that our state spent so much money on what they feel are useless tests. A recent local social media series of posts asked how many people in our town make an indecent gesture when passing a local Pearson building. The response was overwhelming.

they are dropping 5000 jobs globally from what I was reading.