16th Apr 2015 09:29
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Los Angeles school district is to end its use of content provided by Pearson PLC under the Common Core Technology Project, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The scheme, which had been projected to cost around USD1.3 billion, was aimed at providing every student in the school district with an iPad or laptop computer using voter-approved bonds. Apple Inc was providing the iPads to the district, with the curriculum provided by Pearson.
But in a letter earlier this week, the Los Angeles Unified School District said it would halt new deliveries of the Pearson curriculum and will stop using Pearson products by June 30.
Pearson shares were down 3.2% at 1,382.00 pence Thursday morning.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/l-a-schools-to-drop-pearson-products-under-ambitious-technology-plan-1429154254
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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