Pearson (http://www.pearson.com) announced today that it acquired Connections Education (http://www.connectionseducation.com), a leading national online learning provider. I know both companies well and think this is a great combination.Connections is another success story for Sterling Partners, backers of Laureate, Sylvan. Peter Cohen, President of Pearson's School Group, came from Sterling/Sylvan and was on the board at Connections before joining Pearson about three years ago.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-vander-ark/pearson-buys-connections-_b_964094.html)
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