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	Thursday, April 01, 2004 Edison Schools Reports Strong Achievement Gains in Schools Across the Country Students who attend Edison partnership schools across the country are making historic academic progress, posting significant gains in state-mandated assessments, according to a report released today by Edison Schools. The study, The Sixth Annual Report on School Performance, compares 2002 state test scores with those compiled in 2003. Friday, November 14, 2003 Merger to Take Edison Private Complete. Edison announced that it has completed its merger to take the company private with a company formed by H. Christopher Whittle, Edison's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and an affiliate of Liberty Partners, a New York based private equity fund. Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Edison Schools Shareholders Approve Merger to Take Company Private In a special meeting held today, Edison shareholders approved a merger agreement to take the Company private with a company formed by an affiliate of Liberty Partners, a New York based private equity firm, and H. Christopher Whittle, Edison's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Math Scores at Edison Schools In New York Rise Dramatically Edison Schools announced today that achievement gains across all of its New York-based schools improved significantly on the New York Statewide Testing Program (NYSTP) in math standards. Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Edison Schools Signs Achievement Management Contract with Fairfax County Public Schools. Virginia Agreement to serve approximately 1,400 student Edison announced today that it has signed an agreement to provide online, monthly, diagnostic assessments as well as achievement management consulting support services to Fairfax County Public Schools. The services outlined in the 1-year pilot contract will be delivered to seven Fairfax schools through Edison's newly launched Tungsten Learning Division. Thursday, September 25, 2003 Edison Schools Signs Significant "Full-Service" Achievement Management Contract: Three-year Agreement with Perry Township, Indiana Edison announced that it has signed an agreement to offer "full-service" achievement management solution and consulting services to the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Perry Township of Indiana. The services outlined in the three-year contract will be delivered through Edison's newly launched Tungsten Learning Division to nine Perry Township schools in 2003-2004, serving approximately 3,800 students in grades 2-5. The partnership will expand in 2004-2005 to serve a total of approximately 5,000 students in grades 2-6. MSD Perry Township, Indiana's 10th largest school district enrolls approximately 13,000 students and lies in a suburb just south of I ndianapolis, IN.s Friday, September 12, 2003 Edison Schools Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $10.2 Million Full-year EBITDA of $23.2 million Edison Schools Inc. (NASDAQ: EDSN), the nation's leading private manager of public schools, announced today that it posted its first quarterly net income in the Company's history. The Company reported for the quarter ending June 30, 2003 net income of $10.2 million compared to a net loss of $48.9 million for the same period a year ago. Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Edison Schools Renews School Management Contracts Across the Country. Boards Cite Academic Achievement and Parent Satisfaction. Edison has completed several contract renewals to continue managing nine schools in partnership with districts in West Covina, East Palo Alto, and Napa, California; Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Duluth, Minnesota. Each of the schools represen ted in these contract renewals has been managed in partnership with Edison for a period of five years or more."H Monday, July 14, 2003 Edison Schools Announces Merger Agreement with Management Team and Liberty Partners to Take Company Private Edison Schools (NASDAQ: EDSN), the nation's largest manager of public schools, announced today that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with a company formed by Chris Whittle, its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and an affiliate of Liberty Partners, a private equity firm based in New York City. Tuesday, June 10, 2003 Edison Schools in Chester-Upland Post Strong Academic Gains; All Chester-Upland Partnership Schools Improve Performance on SAT-9. Every one of the nine partnership schools Edison operates in the Chester-Upland School District in Chester, PA, have posted impressive gains on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT9). On average, Edison Chester-Upland students made an overall gain of 13 percentiles across all schools, grades and subject areas from spring 2002 to spring 2003. Friday, May 23, 2003 Edison in Full Compliance with Loan Obligations Edison announced today that it that it is in full compliance with all Company loan obligations to Merrill Lynch and School Services LLC. L Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Edison Schools Reports Significant Improvements in Net Loss and in EBITDA for its Third Quarter Net loss improved by 50%, and Company Posts Positive EBITDA of $5.8 million vs. $.6 million EBITDA Loss in Same FY02 Period Companys Cash Position Remains Strong at $32.7 Million Thursday, May 08, 2003 Edison CEO and Management Team May Make Offer to Purchase Company Edison Schools has been informed by its CEO and Founder, Christopher Whittle, that he and other members of management are considering making an offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of the Companys common stock that they do not currently own.º Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Edison Schools Welcomes Edward S. Harris to Board of Directors Edison announced today that Edward S. Harris has been appointed to serve on its Board of Directors. Friday, February 28, 2003 Edison Reports Important New Evidence of Superior Achievement Gains Edison Schools Achievement Gains Far Exceed Gains at More Than 1,100 Comparable Schools; Edison Schools on the Federal No Child Left Behind 'Needs Improvement' List Make Strong Achievement Gains; Schools With Predominantly African-American Student Populations Demonstrate Signs of Bridging the Racial Achievement Gap Thursday, February 13, 2003 Edison Schools Says It Expects to Post First Quarterly Net Income of Approximately $11mm in April-June Period After First Six Months of Fiscal Year, Company Says it is On-Course to Meet the Years Guidance of $26mm in EBITDA Thursday, February 13, 2003 Edison Baltimore School Named 2003 Maryland Blue Ribbon School Nominated for National No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Award; Receives Several Awards for Student Achievement Results Thursday, February 13, 2003 Edison Schools Reports Three-Fold EBITDA Improvement in its Second Quarter After First Six Months, Company Says it Remains On-Course to Meet Guidance for the Year of $26mm in EBITDA and Positive 4th Quarter Net Income of $11mm Thursday, January 16, 2003 New 1,000 School Analysis Shows Student Achievement Gains at Edison Schools Far Exceed Gains at Comparable Schools Preliminary Analysis Reveals Strong Achievement Trend at Edison Schools, An Important Indicator for Companys Growth. Monday, January 13, 2003 Edison Schools Partners with Essex County to Develop and Launch New School Design in United Kingdom Plan Calls for Implementation of Design in Schools in UKs Second Largest School System in Fall 03. First International Operations for Edison Schools. Monday, December 30, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Fiscal 2003 Earnings Release Schedule Company Also Reconfirms Guidance of Approximately $100 million in Gross Site Contribution, $26 million in EBITDA, and Its First Net Income in the Fourth Quarter of Current Fiscal Year Monday, December 23, 2002 Edison Schools Reports Strong Achievement Gains at Its Schools on the Federal No Child Left Behind Needs Improvement List. Edison announced today that many of its schools on state needs improvement lists mandated by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) have made substantial student achievement gains during the 2001-2002 school year. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Achievement Gap Gains Preliminary Analysis Reveals Strong Achievement Trend in Edison Schools with African American Populations Thursday, December 12, 2002 Edison Schools Completes First in a Series of Planned Re-Financings of Charter School Facilities. $7 Million Financing of Kansas City Site is Successfully Closed with Bank of America; Company Says This is An Important and Positive Step Towards Goal of $30 - $50 million Refinancing Program This Fiscal Year. Monday, December 09, 2002 Edison Schools in Baltimore Continue to Improve on Standardized Test; Parents are Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Edison Baltimore Schools. Edison announced today that its students in Baltimore have posted strong gains on the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP). All three Edison-managed schools - Montebello Elementary, Gilmor Elementary, and Furman L. Templeton Elementary experienced a marked increase in the percentage of students considered satisfactory on the MSPAP from 2001 to 2002. Wednesday, December 04, 2002 Edison Schools Says Share Repurchases To Continue; It Has Currently Purchased Approximately 180,000 Shares of 5,400,000 Authorized Under Repurchase Pr Edison expects to continue the repurchase of its shares in the weeks ahead. Responding to speculation that it has completed its share repurchase program, the company said it has repurchased approximately 180,000 shares, a small portion of its plan to repurchase up to 5,400,000 of its outstanding shares (representing approximately 10% of the company). Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Edison Schools Receives NASDAQ Listing Approval Based on Share Price Gains Edison announced that it had been advised by NASDAQ that it had met requirements for continued listing on the exchange. Specifically, the companys shares have traded above $1.00 for the past 10 trading days, a substantial improvement over prior months. Tuesday, November 26, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Second School to Open in Indiana Edison announced that it will open Rosa Parks-Edison Elementary School next fall, in partnership with the Metropolitan School District in Perry Township, Indiana (MSDPT). Thursday, November 21, 2002 Edison Schools Says Partnership with Two Schools in Wichita, Kansas Will Likely End Due to Significant Reductions in Kansas Educational Spending. No Edison announced today that it expects its seven year partnership in Wichita, Kansas will be ending. Although both of its schools there have experienced strong academic success and broad parental support, significant reductions in Kansas educational spending are likely to lead to a recommendation by the district superintendent that continuing its partnership is no longer viable. Thursday, November 21, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Release of New Book, Bridging the Achievement Gap. Edited Volume Presents Solutions to one of Americas Most Troubling Bridging the Achievement Gap, is the culmination of a joint effort between Edison Schools and the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. For the first time in one place, this book provides evidence that the achievement gap, one of the most important and troublesome issues in American education today, can be bridged. Wednesday, November 20, 2002 Edison Schools In Discussions With Close to 100 Districts on Its Achievement Management Solutions Company Says First District now In Operation With Additional Widespread Interest; Focus is on 12 States. Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Edison Announces Four New Nominees for Board of Directors; Lowell W. Robinson Nominated to Head Finance and Audit Committee These nominees were reported in the Companys proxy issued on October 28; they will be voted on at Edisons annual stockholder meeting, scheduled for December 5. Each director is elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Friday, November 08, 2002 Three Edison Schools in Michigan Honored by Governor; Schools in Detroit, Flint, and Ferndale Receive the Golden Apple Achievement Award. Edison announced today that three of its partnership schools, Detroit Edison Public School Academy (DEPSA) in Detroit; Garfield-Edison Partnership School in Flint; and Edison Oakland Public School Academy (EOPSA) in Ferndale, have each received the prestigious 2002 Golden Apple Award from Michigan Governor John Engler. Wednesday, November 06, 2002 Edison Schools in California Post Strong Results. Six out of Eight Edison California Schools Meet and Exceed Their API Targets Edison announced today that many of its California schools have far exceeded their growth targets as measured by the 2001-02 Academic Performance Index (API). Wednesday, November 06, 2002 Edison Schools and Nash-Rocky Mount Schools To End Partnership in Whitakers, NC After three years of partnership, Edison and the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education agreed that the Swift Creek Edison Elementary School should be run on an independent basis by the district. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Edison Names Four-Star School Award Winners; Twelve Principals Achieve Highest Recognition Principals as well as their teachers and staff were recognized for their hard work and ability to improve levels of achievement at the Third Annual Edi Awards. Friday, October 11, 2002 With 150 Schools Now Open Edison Schools Expects $20 million EBITDA for Current Year Company Also Says It Expects to Achieve First Substantial Net Income in Fourth Quarter of Current Fiscal Year. Site Contribution Expected to Reach Approximately $100 million Tuesday, September 03, 2002 Edison School in San Francisco Posts Strong and Consistent Academic Gains; Teachers and Parents are Overwhelmingly Satisfied Edison announced today that its charter school in San Francisco, Edison Charter Academy has posted outstanding marks on the Stanford 9 Achievement Test Wednesday, August 21, 2002 Edison Schools Concludes Headquarters Reengineering Focuses on School Support and Customer Service and Significantly Reduces HQ Costs Thursday, August 01, 2002 Edison Schools Completes $40 Million Financing Funds will be used for new Edison schools in Philadelphia plus other additional sites for Fall 02. Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Edison Reaches Historic Agreement in Philadelphia to Manage Twenty Schools Edison will manage twenty elementary and middle schools in the School District of Philadelphia beginning this fall. Wednesday, July 24, 2002 Edison Schools Post Strong Academic Gains in D.C. Schools in Washington D.C. have made strong and consistent gains on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT9). Tuesday, July 09, 2002 Chula Vista School Board Votes to Renew Its Agreement with Edison Schools The Chula Vista School District has decided by a unanimous vote of 5-0 to renew its management agreement with Edison. Wednesday, June 26, 2002 Edison School Posts Substantial Gains on Illinois Exam Edison's charter school in Chicago, Illinois, has posted commendable marks on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Test of Achievement and Proficiency (ITAP), which serve as the states primary tests of academic accountability. Tuesday, June 18, 2002 Edison Schools Plans to End Partnership with Mount Clemens School District Edison plans to submit a payment dispute with the Mount Clemens Community School District in Michigan to arbitration, and that it anticipates that its seven-year relationship with the district likely will end at the close of this academic year. Monday, June 10, 2002 Edison Schools Post Substantial Gains in Dayton Both of Edison's charter schools in Dayton, Ohio have posted commendable marks on the Ohio Proficiency Test (OPT), which serves as the state's primary test of academic accountability. Tuesday, June 04, 2002 Edison Schools Reaches Agreement on Terms for $40 million in New Funding to Finance Growth Chelsey Capital will provide a new credit line, and Merrill Lynch will extend and expand its existing facility. The funds will be used for new Edison schools in Philadelphia plus other additional sites for Fall 2003. Thursday, May 30, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Major Expansion of Summer School Program Edison will be opening an expanded summer school program across Missouri beginning this June. Thursday, May 23, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Twelve Expansions and Two New School Openings The expansion of existing Edison schools in DC, Georgia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as well as additional new school sites in Indiana and Missouri. Monday, May 20, 2002 Edison Schools Reports Second Successive Year of Large Test Score Gains in Dallas Six of seven Edison Schools are up significantly over two years. Thursday, May 16, 2002 Edison Schools Announces Change in Relationship with Boston Renaissance Charter School Edison Schools Inc. announced today that Edison and the schools board have agreed that the school should now run on an independent basis. Tuesday, May 14, 2002 Edison Schools Reports 31% Rise in 3rd Quarter Revenues to $121.9 Million While Gross Site Contribution Climbs to $21.7 Million Edison Schools reported net revenues for the quarter ending March 31, 2002 of $121.9 million compared to $ 92.8 million(1) a year ago, an increase of 31%. Gross site contribution for the quarter increased to $21.7 million from $18.1 million(2) for the same period last year. Tuesday, May 14, 2002 Edison Schools Concludes and Resolves Informal SEC Inquiry Edison Schools announced today that it has concluded and resolved a confidential informal inquiry of its accounting practices and policies undertaken by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tuesday, April 23, 2002 All Edison Schools in Baltimore Post Dramatic Gains on Citywide Standardized Test All of Edison's Baltimore schools posted strong gains on this year's comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), the nationally-normed achievement test for all Maryland public schools. Friday, April 12, 2002 Edison Schools in Baltimore Excel on State Test Edison's students in Baltimore have posted outstanding results on the Maryland Functional Test (MFT), surpassing Baltimore City Public School students. Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Edison Schools Selected to be Lead District Advisor in Historic Philadelphia School Reform Plan Edison was chosen from a field of nine finalists following a three-month competitive process that resulted in a team of consultants being named to assist in the district reform efforts. Friday, March 22, 2002 Philadelphias School Reform Commission Names Edison Schools as a Finalist for School Management The SRC reconfirmed that as many as 100 schools will be privately managed and say that the final decision will be made by April 17, 2002. Wednesday, February 13, 2002 James M. Howland to Join Edison Schools as President/CEO of Affiliates Division Not only will he head Affiliate, but he will also oversee development and expansion of summer school and before/after-school programs. Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Edison Schools Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $133.3 Million Up 30% Edison posts positive EBITDA of $2.9 million, exceeds consensus EPS estimates by 6 cents/share, and reaffirms EPS guidance for the year of 80 cents loss per share. Tuesday, January 22, 2002 Philadelphia Seeks Education Providers to Operate and Manage as Many as 100 Low-Performing District Schools It is anticipated that education providers may be chosen to operate select Partnership Schools beginning in the 2002-2003 school year. According to the RFQ, education providers will partner with local community groups to manage Partnership Schools for a period of five years. Friday, January 11, 2002 Philadelphias School Reform Commission Unveils Process for Private Sector Involvement The sixth largest urban school district is seeking consulting and school management services from education management organizations. Monday, December 24, 2001 Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and Philadelphia Mayor John Street Agree to Partnership in Take-Over of Philadelphia Schools A new School Reform Commission, which will be comprised of three appointees by the Governor and two by the Mayor, assumed control of the district at 12:01 AM, December 22. Monday, December 03, 2001 Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and Philadelphia Mayor John Street Agree to 21-Day Extension on State Takeover The extra time will be used to finalize finances of the plan and allow for transition during the holiday break. Wednesday, November 21, 2001 Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and Philadelphia Mayor John Street Achieve Breakthrough on Reform Plan Private management of 60 Philadelphia schools will occur as initially planned, and there will be a significant private involvement in the District central office. Wednesday, November 14, 2001 Edison Schools Reports 50% Increase in First Quarter Revenues Critical operating metrics continue to improve and the periods revenues climb to $97.3 million. Monday, November 05, 2001 Edison Schools Inc. Closes $35 Million Debt Financing with Merrill Lynch The financing provides for certain receivables to be sold or contributed to a wholly-owned special purpose company, Edison Receivables Company LLC, which can draw on the credit line to fund the purchases. Thursday, November 01, 2001 Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker Announces A Sweeping Plan for Philadelphia Public Schools Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker announced today a sweeping plan to reshape Philadelphias public schools. The Governor outlined a comprehensive, transformational plan for the district with key educational and financial elements, which have significant implications for education companies involved in managing school districts and/or individual schools. Thursday, October 11, 2001 Edison Schools Welcomes Timothy P. Shriver Nationally Recognized Education Leader to its Board of Directors Shriver, President and Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics, has been appointed to fill a vacancy in Edison Schools' Board of Directors. Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Edison Schools Reports Strong Achievement at Schools Across the Country System-Wide Data Show Consistent, Improving Gains with Promising Performance Among Urban Schools and Minority Students Wednesday, August 01, 2001 GOVERNOR RIDGE SELECTS EDISON SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania has hired Edison Schools to lead an intensive two-month review of the Philadelphia School Districts educational and fiscal management. Friday, June 29, 2001 Edison Schools Announces Success in San Francisco Parent Support and Strong Academic Results Were Keys to Effort Thursday, June 28, 2001 Edison Schools Reports Extraordinary Gains On Recent Tests at Several Sites Across the Country Edison Schools announced extraordinary gains on recent standardized tests at a number of its schools throughout the nation. Edison schools in Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit and Battle Creek, Michigan; and Albany, New York posted some of the highest gains in their respective communities. Wednesday, June 13, 2001 Edison Schools Announces Further Expansion of Schools in New York State Plans to Open School in Riverhead in Fall 2001 Monday, June 11, 2001 The Edison-PPL School in Minneapolis Posts Strong Gains on Nationally Normed Test These Results Exceed District and National Averages Monday, June 04, 2001 Edison Schools to Acquire LearnNow, Inc. Combining Nation's Largest Schooling Company with One of Industry's Fastest Growing Expected to Add 11 Schools, 5,000 students and $38 million in Revenues to Edison in Coming School Year Tuesday, May 29, 2001 Six out of Seven Edison Schools in Dallas Post Strong Achievement Gains in First Year of Operation Edison announced strong gains on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) by its schools in Dallas, Texas. Thursday, May 24, 2001 Two Edison schools in Baltimore post strong gains on citywide standardized test Also, the Maryland State Board approves school expansions after strong first year Wednesday, May 23, 2001 Edison wins unanimous approval for first schools in Indiana Represents company's 22nd state Thursday, May 17, 2001 Edison Schools wins renewal of contract with Dade County Public Schools Dade renewal approved by a unanimous vote of 9-0 Thursday, May 03, 2001 Edison announces pricing of $43 million tax exempt bond Company says new approach provides "scalable" financing structure for charter school growth; Bond will provide facility financing for 5 Edison-managed schools in Detroit, Michigan. Tuesday, May 01, 2001 Edison announces opening of new charter school in Kansas City, Missouri Derrick Thomas Academy scheduled to open in Fall of 2002 adds to existing 4 school cluster in Kansas City Thursday, April 26, 2001 Edison announces expansions of 3 schools in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania Additional students to attend Edison schools in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania Monday, April 23, 2001 Edison announces additional school expansions in Michigan Edison to add approximately 400 students in Inkster and Battle Creek Thursday, April 19, 2001 Edison announces upstate New York expansions An additional 350 to 500 students to attend two schools in Albany and Rochester Monday, April 16, 2001 Edison Announces Major Detroit Expansion Edison to add approximately 1500 students to Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences as part of five-year contract renewal Monday, April 16, 2001 Edison Schools Signs 7 Summer School Contracts 34 Schools Will Offer "Edison Extra" in 8 Midwest Districts with 8,000 to 10,000 Students Expected to Enroll this Summer Monday, April 09, 2001 Edison Schools Wins Final Approval of its Largest FY02 Contract to Date to Open 7 Las Vegas Schools 7,500 Student Arrangement will Represent Edison's Largest Enrollment in One Community This Fall Thursday, March 29, 2001 Edison Schools Selected To Manage Majority of Chester Upland Schools Contract Represents Six New Schools with an Approximate Enrollment of 3,200 Students Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Edison Schools Inc. Prices Public Offering Edison announced that it has completed a public offering of 6,700,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock. Monday, March 19, 2001 New York City Parents Begin Two Week Voting Process for Edison Schools Plan Company Continues Substantial Grass Roots Effort in New York City Monday, March 19, 2001 Edison Schools Awarded Contract Renewal by Colorado Springs School District Edison announced that its contract to manage two charter schools in Colorado Springs has been renewed for another five-year period. Friday, March 16, 2001 Edison Schools Wins Vote to Open 7 Las Vegas Schools in Partnership with Clark County School District 7,500 Student Arrangement will Represent Edison's Largest Enrollment in One Community; Subject to Completion of Final Contract, Union Agreements, and Philanthropic Effort Thursday, March 15, 2001 Edison Schools receives endorsements of key PTA leaders in New York City Endorsements and support lined up for crucial vote; Parents say they are voting for their children Monday, March 05, 2001 Massachusetts Awards Charters To Two Edison Partners Worcester Charter Renewed and Holyoke Charter Approved Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Court Decision on ACORN's request The following excerpt is taken from a New York City Board of Education press release. Wednesday, February 28, 2001 NEA-Columbia University Study Finds Edison Schools A Promising Model for Teachers Edison Schools Reported to Provide Unusually Supportive and Professional Teaching Environment Tuesday, February 20, 2001 Edison Schools Announces Expansion of Schools in Wisconsin Edison Will Open New Charter School in Milwaukee in fall of 2001 Monday, February 12, 2001 Edison Schools and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Enter Into Partnership The Two Organizations Will Develop a Model that will be Replicated At Edison Schools Nationwide Wednesday, January 31, 2001 Edison Schools Receive Accolades for Improved Academic Achievement on Both Coasts Edison schools on both coasts recognized for improved academic achievement Monday, January 29, 2001 Edison Schools Announces Expansion of Schools in New York State Edison to Open Two New Schools in Buffalo Area Monday, January 22, 2001 Edison Schools In Talks with Clark County, Nevada for Significant Cluster of Schools Proposal Calls for 8 Schools and 8,000 Students Friday, January 19, 2001 Edison Schools Consortium Chosen as Finalist in Effort to Manage Chester-Upland Public District The consortium including Edison has been chosen to be one of four organizations allowed to submit formal proposals to run the public schools of Chester-Upland, Pennsylvania. Thursday, December 21, 2000 Edison Schools Selected to Pursue Management of Schools in New York City Edison will pursue Five Schools and Approximately 4,800 Students in New York City Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Expansion of Schools in New York State Edison Plans to Open its First School on Long Island Monday, December 18, 2000 School Employee Unions and Edison Schools to Submit Joint Proposal to Manage Chester-Upland District First Arrangement of its Kind in United States Is In Response to State of Pennsylvania's Request for Proposals Friday, December 15, 2000 Edison Schools announces an expansion of operations in Illinois Number of Edison schools in Peoria, Illinois to increase Thursday, December 14, 2000 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Approves Charters for Nine Schools to be Managed by Edison Edison Schools and The United Teachers of Dade Will Move Forward on Historic Partnership Monday, December 04, 2000 Edison Schools Launched Advanced Online Assessment System Edison announced that its Benchmark Assessment System is now available to Edison teachers and students and expects over one million assessments to be administered in inaugural year Friday, October 06, 2000 Edison Schools in California More than Double Statewide Academic Growth Edison Schools announced that each of its California schools performed extremely well on statewide standardized tests, making significant gains that were double the state average, according to the state's Academic Performance Index (API). As a group, Edison Schools averaged 74 points of growth against the state average of 33 points. Thursday, September 07, 2000 United Teachers of Dade, Edison Schools announced a proposal to create 10 new charter schools in Miami The United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and Edison Schools announced their intent to enter into a unique partnership to build and manage 10 new charter schools in Miami-Dade County. Friday, August 18, 2000 Edison Schools Submits Three-Phase Proposal to Manage 45 New York City Public Schools In response to the Board of Education and Chancellor Harold Levy's innovative request for private companies to submit plans to run some of New York City's most challenging schools, Edison Schools announced details of its three-phased proposal. If accepted, it would be the nation's largest example of private sector involvement in public education. Thursday, August 10, 2000 Edison Schools reports accelerating student achievement gains System-wide data shows increasing "Annual Gain Rate" with strong performance among urban schools and minority students, while parent satisfaction beat national norms for 5th year. Friday, July 28, 2000 Edison has entered into an alliance with Vantage Learning to co-develop advanced assessment system Edison Schools has selected Vantage Learning to co-develop an internet-based online student assessment system Thursday, July 20, 2000 Edison Schools Commissions RAND to Provide Ongoing Analysis of its School Performance RAND's Three-Year Study to Provide Independent Report on Edison Progress Monday, July 10, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Expansion of Operations in Dayton, Ohio Edison Schools announced that it will expand operations in Dayton, Ohio. With this expansion, Edison will now operate two schools in Dayton. Friday, June 16, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Proposed Public Offering Edison Schools announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a public offering of its shares of class A common stock. Friday, June 16, 2000 Edison Schools Has Selected IBM To Help Build a New Model for Technology in Schools In addition, Edison and IBM have executed a license agreement for IBM's Tivoli enterprise network management software. The license would support computers, network devices, and servers for up to 250,000 students. Thursday, June 15, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Record Enrollment Growth for Coming School Year Number of Students Expected to Rise to Between 57,000 and 59,000 in 108 Schools, Up over 50% from Current Year Friday, June 09, 2000 Edison Schools Announces First High School in Nation's Capital Over Four Percent of Students in the D.C. Public Schools Will Be Enrolled in Edison schools Thursday, May 25, 2000 Edison Schools Launches EdLab in Three Pilot Sites Edison Schools launched its EdLab in three pilot sites: Roosevelt-Edison Charter School in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Edison-Ingalls Partnership School in Wichita, Kansas; and Mid-Michigan Public School Academy in Lansing, Michigan. Monday, May 22, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Opening of Schools in California and Michigan Edison Schools announced that it will expand its operations in California, managing a new school in the Long Beach Unified School District. Edison also announced that it will launch operations in Inkster, Michigan. Wednesday, May 03, 2000 Floyd Flake to Join Edison Schools Nationally Recognized Education Reformer, Leader of Inner City Community Revitalization, and Former Five-term Congressman to become President of Edison Charter Schools. Monday, May 01, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Two Major R&D; Initiatives: Teacher Colleges and Whole-District Partnerships Edison Schools announced that it has appointed two of its most senior executives to head R&D; efforts which will yield important new lines of business. Wednesday, March 22, 2000 Edison Schools Announces Openings of Schools in New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania Edison Schools announced that it will expand its operations in New Jersey, managing a new charter school in Jersey City, as well as adding two new states, Maryland and Pennsylvania, to its network this fall. Tuesday, March 07, 2000 Edison is Extending its Network of Schools to Wisconsin and New York Edison Schools will be adding Wisconsin and New York to its growing network of schools around the country. This most recent contract brings the number of states in which Edison will manage schools to 19 plus the District of Columbia. Tuesday, February 01, 2000 Edison Schools Announces New Contracts in Illinois, Delaware and Texas Edison Schools announced that it has signed three new contracts--launching the first Edison school in Delaware and expanding its presence in Illinois and Texas. Thursday, November 11, 1999 Edison Schools Completes Initial Public Offering On November 11, 1999, Edison Schools completed its initial public offering of 6,800,000 shares of class A common stock at $18 per share. Total proceeds were $122.4 million. The additional capital will be used to fund the opening of new Edison schools. Thursday, July 29, 1999 The Edison National System of Schools Continues to Grow The number of Edison schools nationwide has increased to 79 and student enrollment has increased to approximately 37,000 students nationwide. Thursday, July 29, 1999 Edison Announces Relationship with Paul G. Allen's APEX Edison is planning several co-development projects with APEX Online Learning, an Allen-backed venture specializing in digital, distance learning. Back to News From HQ...