Apex Learning

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded Apex Learning in 1997 for the purpose of applying for online courses and test prep material in grades 6–12. The company initially focused on Advanced Placement courses and test prep. {{Cite news |date=2017-05-02 |title=Education Growth Partners Acquires Paul Allen's Online Curriculum Company, Apex Learning - EdSurge News |language=en-US |work=EdSurge |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-02-education-growth-partners-acquires-paul-allen-s-online-curriculum-company-apex-learning |access-date=2017-10-31}} Within one year of operation, 200 students used the Apex platform.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

In 2002, Cheryl Vedoe, founder of Tenth Planet and VP of Education Marketing at Apple Inc., became CEO of Apex. {{cite news |last1=Sellers |first1=Dennis |date=Sep 18, 2002 |title=Cheryl Vedoe leaves Apple, joins Apex Learning |publisher=Mac World |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1006939/vedoe.html |access-date=5 August 2014}} That same year, it acquired Beyond Books. Apex Learning acquired Boxer Math in 2003. {{Cite news |date=2017-05-02 |title=Education Growth Partners Acquires Paul Allen's Online Curriculum Company, Apex Learning - EdSurge News |language=en-US |work=EdSurge |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-02-education-growth-partners-acquires-paul-allen-s-online-curriculum-company-apex-learning |access-date=2017-10-31}} In 2006, Apex had a $6 million round of venture capital financing led by MK Capital [3]. {{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=John |title=Apex Learning scoops up $6 million |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/venture/2006/11/29/apex-learning-scoops-up-6-million/ |access-date=8 August 2014 |website=blog.seattlepi.com/}}{{Better source needed|date=March 2021|reason=Blog}}

In May 2017, Apex Learning was acquired by Education Growth Partners; however, the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. {{Cite news |date=2017-05-02 |title=Education Growth Partners Acquires Paul Allen's Online Curriculum Company, Apex Learning - EdSurge News |language=en-US |work=EdSurge |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-02-education-growth-partners-acquires-paul-allen-s-online-curriculum-company-apex-learning |access-date=2017-10-31}} The following August, Apex Learning released Tutorials for the General Education Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), and Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) exams. {{cite web |author=Joshua Bolkan |date=August 17, 2017 |title=Apex Learning Debuts Personalized Learning Tutorials for High School Equivalency Exams |url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/08/17/apex-learning-debuts-personalized-learning-tutorials-for-high-school-equivalency-exams.aspx |access-date=November 8, 2017 |publisher=The Journal}} Since 2015, Apex has been approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses. {{cite web |title=AP Course Audit Authorized Courses |url=https://apcourseaudit.inflexion.org/ledger/school.php?a=NA==&b=MA== |access-date=20 June 2019 |website=College Board}}

The Alameda County Civil Grand Jury released a report in 2020 that questioned the use of Apex in Castlemont High School in Oakland, CA. It is suggested that Apex's on-line curriculum was used improperly to graduate students who should not have graduated.{{Cite web |title=District works on reforms after grand jury finds Castlemont High 'failed' students – SFBay |url=https://sfbayca.com/2020/07/30/district-works-on-reforms-after-grand-jury-finds-castlemont-high-failed-students/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=sfbayca.com |language=en-US}}

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• [https://www.apexlearning.com Official website]
• [https://www.apexlearningvs.com Virtual school]

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