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Time4Learning is an American homeschooling curriculum provider.[1][2][3][4][5] It is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[6][7] John Edelson is the incumbent president of the organization.[8][9][10]

History

Time4Learning was founded by John Edelson.[11][12] and began providing online homeschooling through an online platform in 2004.[13] In 2008, they started a programme called VocabularySpellingCity for kindergarten through 12th grade pupils.[14]

In 2018, Cambium Learning Group, an educational technology company, acquired Time4Learning.[13]

As of November 2021, 175,000 students are using this platform.[7] and about half of the registered students are from Florida, Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina.[7][15]

Platform

Time4Learning provides a subscription-based online curriculum for homeschools and primary schools.[16] It has two divisions: home school division and elementary school division.[16]

References

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  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. ^ "Getting back to school: Students will wear masks, but what do you do about buses?". Chicago Tribune.
  7. ^ a b c "Time4Learning's online home-schooling platform grows to 175,000 students". Florida Trend.
  8. ^ "Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic". AP News. April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Thousands of students leave Broward elementary schools". Sun Sentinel.
  10. ^ "Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid". Telegraph Herald.
  11. ^ "Fewer home-school families cite religion as their main motivation". Salt Lake Tribune.
  12. ^ "Fewer homeschool parents cite faith as main motive". The Christian Century.
  13. ^ a b "AROUND THE STATE: Southeast - ProQuest". www.proquest.com.
  14. ^ "Fort Lauderdale company puts spelling, science games in thousands of schools".
  15. ^ "More Georgia families than ever are making the switch to homeschooling, data shows". 11Alive.com. March 8, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Cooper, Laura (February 15, 2017). "VSS Backs Education Technology Company" – via WSJ.