Time4Learning

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Time4Learning
Company typePrivate
IndustryHomeschooling
Founded2003 (company) 2004 (program)
FounderJohn Edelson
Headquarters
17855 Dallas Pkwy Suite 400, Dallas, Texas
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide (depends on country laws) (primarily serves the United States) [1]
Key people
Cheryl Dodge (president)
OwnerCheryl Dodge (president)
Websitetime4learning.com

Time4Learning is an American homeschooling curriculum provider.[2][3][4][5][6] It is based in Dallas, Texas.[7][8] Cheryl Dodge is the incumbent president of the organization.[9]

History[edit]

Time4Learning was founded by John Edelson in 2003.[10] and began providing online homeschooling through an online platform in 2004.[11] In 2008, they started a program called VocabularySpellingCity for kindergarten through 12th grade pupils.[12]

In 2018, Cambium Learning Group, an educational technology company, acquired Time4Learning.[11]

As of November 2021, 175,000 students are using this platform.[8] and about half of the registered students are from Florida, Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina.[8][13]

Cheryl Dodge replaced John Edelson as president in January 2023.[9]

Platform[edit]

Time4Learning provides a subscription-based online curriculum for homeschools and primary schools.[14] It has two divisions: home school division and elementary school division.[14]

Reception[edit]

Time4Learning generally got positive reviews from various teachers and students including awards,[15] A few students and parents gave the program negative reception.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "International Homeschooling". Time4Learning.
  2. ^ "Illinois public school enrollment continues to drop". Illinois Policy. February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Feldman, Carole (4 August 2010). "More parents opt to home school". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Associated Press. p. 10. ProQuest 734866000.
  4. ^ Haqqie, Azra (May 13, 2021). "Student achievers in the Capital Region". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ "Homeschooling Resources and Curricula". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  7. ^ "Getting back to school: Students will wear masks, but what do you do about buses?". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ a b c "Time4Learning's online home-schooling platform grows to 175,000 students". Florida Trend.
  9. ^ a b "Cambium Learning Group Announces Cheryl Dodge as New President of Time4Learning". BusinessWire. January 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Burgess, Katherine (31 October 2013). "Fewer home-school families cite religion as their main motivation". The Salt Lake Tribune. ProQuest 1447313558.
  11. ^ a b Vogel, Mike (Dec 2021). "AROUND THE STATE: Southeast". Florida Trend. Vol. 64, no. 9. St. Petersburg. pp. 42–43. ProQuest 2607329310.
  12. ^ "Fort Lauderdale company puts spelling, science games in thousands of schools".
  13. ^ "More Georgia families than ever are making the switch to homeschooling, data shows". 11Alive.com. March 8, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Cooper, Laura (15 February 2017). "VSS Backs Education Technology Company". WSJ.
  15. ^ "Time4Learning's Awards". Time4Learning. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  16. ^ "Time4Learning Reviews". TheHomeSchoolMom. Retrieved 2023-11-20.