Digital Curriculum

2019 — Apex Learning, a recognized leader in online learning for secondary education, announced today that Chris Porter has succeeded Cheryl Vedoe, long-time CEO of the company. Cheryl will continue to be actively involved with the company as a board member and advisor. “It is an honor to succeed Cheryl, who has had an extraordinary tenure with Apex Learning,” said Chris Porter. “I am proud and delighted to serve as Apex Learning’s next chief executive officer. This is a very exciting time in education, and I am thrilled to lead Apex Learning’s continuing growth and amazing impact as we provide students with the best opportunities to succeed.”

2019 — “The expansion of our 2019-2020 catalog is a testament to our commitment to continuously invest in content development to address evolving needs in education.”

2019 — Online tutorials are available for middle and high school students of Washington County Public Schools when they are away from the classroom. The resources from Apex Learning in math and English language arts can provide help on homework, offer extra practice on topics with which a student is struggling, facilitate accelerated learning to get ahead in certain subject areas, and prepare for standardized tests or college entrance exams.

2019 — ELL students represent the fastest growing student population in the U.S. Nearly three out of four classrooms have at least one ELL student and just one-third of ELL students reach basic proficiency on national exams in math and reading while the dropout rate for ELL students is double the national average.

2019 — Districts using Tutorials are already experiencing significant learning gains across subject areas for students in grades 6–12. As they strive to raise outcomes even further, educators are asking for more opportunities to tailor their implementations to align with their district-specific curriculum, address individual student needs, and access data that demonstrates student progress. These three areas are the focus of the latest enhancements to Tutorials.

2019 — The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this year showcased some new products for schools and parents. Apex Learning announced the acquisition of Youth Digital’s library of project-based technology courses. In courses ranging from coding and design to gaming and animation, students are empowered to go beyond being tech users to become creators.

2019 — Apex Learning, a recognized pioneer and innovator in online learning for secondary education, partnered with education leaders to facilitate panel discussions on meeting the needs of struggling students at the 2018 iNACOL Symposium. “We were honored to work together with leading districts to highlight results from their programs that use digital curriculum to support diverse student populations,” said Cheryl Vedoe, CEO, Apex Learning. “When districts are able to do more to support struggling students—from those with learning gaps to below proficient readers and English language learners—the result is more students at grade level, more students passing high stakes exams and more students graduating on time.”

Press Release — 2018 — Apex Learning, a recognized pioneer and innovator in online learning for secondary education, is excited to announce a new digital curriculum offering: project-based technology courses that range from coding and design to gaming and animation.

William Cofield High School — 2018 — The school, structured as an A5 alternative program, utilizes curriculum through Apex learning, a virtual system that allows flexibility and an enhanced learning experience — allowing students to receive their diploma with 22 completed credits instead of 26...

Insights Success — 2018 — Using Apex Learning, one of several online instructional programs on the market, students spend their class time glued to laptops. They read, view videos or listen to audio tapes about topics ranging from phys-ed to Spanish to chemistry. There also are sequences of online quizzes and tests.

Insights Success — 2018 — Apex Learning is profiled in Insights Success magazine as one of the ten most innovative edtech companies. Read the article on page 18.

Press Release — 2018 — K-12 schools are facing more pressure than ever to increase graduation rates while ensuring students are achieving to standards. Although dropout rates have decreased and graduation rates have increased over the past 10 years...

Press Release — 2018 — ASSIST Education and Apex Learning® enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools. The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

EdTech Digest — 2018 — CEO Cheryl Vedoe talks about what it takes to thrive in the K-12 market and how Apex Learning focuses on solving the problems that are priorities for educators. “To us, sustaining a growing, profitable business means maintaining our focus on solving problems that are priorities for educators and for which there is budget. It means always listening to and learning from our users; it’s from them we understand where it makes sense to focus next.”

Press Release — 2018 — Apex Learning is delighted to announce the winners of the “Tell Us How Your Students are Really Ready” contest. The winning videos are compelling stories of how digital curriculum is supporting students to make the transition from middle school to high school and graduate prepared for post-secondary success.

Press Release — 2018 — Apex Learning partnered with the Argus Foundation, a non-profit organization in Sarasota County, Florida, that seeks to bring together business leaders from diverse industries to facilitate communication and benefit the community. The two groups hosted the collaborative luncheon for Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart to share her thoughts on the future of education in Florida.