CEO Update: July 1, 2008
EdisonLearning inaugurates a new company approach to teaching and learning for all children.
Since 1992, our company has delivered proven academic results in the classroom and provided superior educational value and cost-effective solutions for our clients as the Edison Project and most recently as Edison Schools.
We have traveled a historic passage from one era to another, and now, with a sharpened focus, a strengthened philosophy and an abiding commitment to the mission of education—we are EdisonLearning™.
This company transformation is the highlight of a series of major initiatives and acquisitions designed to position EdisonLearning as the leader in technology and innovation at the service of public school educators. With the acquisition of pioneering education software company Provost Systems®, EdisonLearning has overnight expanded its client base to serve over 350,000 children in 21 states and the United Kingdom.
This important acquisition, the development of a new innovative school design, and the formal launch of The EdisonLearning Institute™ all together strengthen EdisonLearning’s capacity to deliver research-driven solutions for current and new online clients. With improved efficiency and effectiveness we will deliver superior learning outcomes for all children.
Since our founding, thousands of dedicated individuals have worked to create the finest education services company in the industry. During this time, the EdisonLearning community has been known for its unrelenting commitment to drive student achievement everywhere we’ve set foot. We thank each one of them for their commitment to the mission of education. We especially thank our founders, our board and our owners. Most importantly, we recognize, thank and honor the students in our care, who depend on us to bring them the innovation that they must have to succeed in the 21st century.
EdisonLearning has learned much from its pioneering origins. We now take another leap forward. We envision a brighter future liberated by the power of technology and the internet. Together, all of us are EdisonLearning—a new company that will have a long and lasting impact across the world of education, and dedicated to the belief that every child can learn.
Terry L. Stecz
President and CEO