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Prepped for Profits (February 5, 2001)
President Bush's education initiative could mean big business for Princeton Review, Kaplan and other test-prep companies.

Free eBook Authoring Software Program for Education Announced (September 14, 2000)
OverDrive to Donate $2.5 Million in Microsoft Reader eBook Authoring Software to Education

Pearson Won't Bid for Harcourt (September 8, 2000)
Pearson Plc, the world's largest educational publisher, won't bid for Harcourt General Inc. because a purchase would likely fall afoul of antitrust regulators, Chief Executive Marjorie Scardino said in an interview.

Houghton Mifflin, Others Form Online Learning Venture (September 7, 2000)
'The company said in a statement that it had joined forces with Sylvan Ventures, a unit of Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., and venture capital concern Inception Capital to form Classwell Learning Group. '

New Seminar Initiative for School and Library Marketers (September 6, 2000)
PubMarketing 2000 will cover the following topics: an overview of Internet Marketing trends; using your web site to promote products and services; Internet marketing law and; driving traffic to your web site using online, off-line and integrated marketing strategies.

Do Your Kids' Textbooks Flunk the Course? (August 31, 2000)
If your kids come home and tell you that fish have scales "so they won't leak," or that Jimmy Carter was the first Democratic president since Truman, you might want to take a closer look at the textbooks they're using.

Hitler Book Banned from Bangladesh Schools (August 30, 2000)
A controversial biography that lionised Adolf Hitler as a role model for children has been banned from Bangladesh schools after appearing on a government-approved reading list.

Barnes & Noble.com Enters Textbook Wars (August 15, 2000)
Barnes & Noble is launching a new Textbook Store that it says features "the largest selection of new and used textbooks available anywhere online."

Japan Textbook Draft Glosses Over Wartime Past (August 14, 2000)
A draft of a Japanese junior high school history textbook glossing over Japan's World War Two invasion of Asia has been submitted for screening and possible use, a move likely to provoke fierce opposition from Asia.

IDG Books Swallows Hungry Minds (August 11, 2000)
Hungry Minds, an online educational company, has been acquired by IDG Books Worldwide. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Thomson silent on Harcourt (August 11, 2000)
Thomson, the Canadian publisher seen to be a leading contender to acquire Harcourt Brace of the US, refused to comment on speculation that it was considering a bid for the educational publisher.

College Bookseller Settles Suit (August 7, 2000)
The National Association of College Stores has settled a lawsuit against retailer VarsityBooks.com after the online textbook seller agreed to adhere to association guidelines for advertising discounts on books.

McGraw-Hill Education Realigns Higher Education Operations Announces Executive Appointments (July 25, 2000)
McGraw Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, today announced a realignment and three related executive appointments, designed to focus its operations and enhance customer service.

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