Savvas Learning Company Acquires Outlier.org
PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, today announced that it has acquired Outlier.org, an edtech startup that has created a portfolio of high-quality, turnkey, online college-level courses that enable high school students to earn dual credit while never having to leave their school building.
- PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, today announced that it has acquired Outlier.org, an edtech startup that has created a portfolio of high-quality, turnkey, online college-level courses that enable high school students to earn dual credit while never having to leave their school building.
- This acquisition allows us to create an exciting new opportunity for millions of high school students served by Savvas.
- "There's 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 costly transportation and other logistical issues.
- "This acquisition will allow us to create an exciting new opportunity for the millions of high school students served by Savvas."