Time4Learning
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)[2]
OwnerCheryl Dodge (president)[3]
Websitetime4learning.com

Time4Learning is an American homeschooling curriculum provider.[4][5][6][7][8] It is based in Dallas, Texas.[9][10] Cheryl Dodge is the incumbent president of the organization.[11]

History

Time4Learning was founded by John Edelson in 2003.[12][13] and began providing online homeschooling through an online platform in 2004.[14] In 2008, they started a program called VocabularySpellingCity for kindergarten through 12th grade pupils.[15]

In 2018, Cambium Learning Group, an educational technology company, acquired Time4Learning.[14]

As of November 2021, 175,000 students are using this platform.[10] and about half of the registered students are from Florida, Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina.[10][16]

Platform

Time4Learning provides a subscription-based online curriculum for homeschools and primary schools.[17] It has two divisions: home school division and elementary school division.[17]

Reception

Time4Learning generally got positive reviews from various teachers and students including awards,[18] A few students and parents gave the program negative reception.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "International Homeschooling". Time4Learning.
  2. ↑ "Cambium Learning Group Announces Cheryl Dodge as New President of Time4Learning". BusinessWire. January 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cambium Learning Group Announces Cheryl Dodge as New President of Time4Learning". BusinessWire. January 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Illinois public school enrollment continues to drop". Illinois Policy. February 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Feldman, Carole (4 August 2010). "More parents opt to home school". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Associated Press. p. 10. ProQuest 734866000.
  6. ↑ Haqqie, Azra (May 13, 2021). "Student achievers in the Capital Region". Houston Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ↑ "Homeschooling Resources and Curricula". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  9. ↑ "Getting back to school: Students will wear masks, but what do you do about buses?". Chicago Tribune.
  10. 1 2 3 "Time4Learning's online home-schooling platform grows to 175,000 students". Florida Trend.
  11. ↑ "Cambium Learning Group Announces Cheryl Dodge as New President of Time4Learning". BusinessWire. January 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ Burgess, Katherine (31 October 2013). "Fewer home-school families cite religion as their main motivation". The Salt Lake Tribune. ProQuest 1447313558.
  13. ↑ Burgess, Katherine (27 November 2013). "Fewer homeschool parents cite faith as main motive". The Christian Century. Vol. 130, no. 24. Chicago. pp. 16–17. ProQuest 1459219303.
  14. 1 2 Vogel, Mike (Dec 2021). "AROUND THE STATE: Southeast". Florida Trend. Vol. 64, no. 9. St. Petersburg. pp. 42–43. ProQuest 2607329310.
  15. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale company puts spelling, science games in thousands of schools".
  16. ↑ "More Georgia families than ever are making the switch to homeschooling, data shows". 11Alive.com. March 8, 2022.
  17. 1 2 Cooper, Laura (15 February 2017). "VSS Backs Education Technology Company". WSJ.
  18. ↑ "Time4Learning's Awards". Time4Learning. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  19. ↑ "Time4Learning Reviews". TheHomeSchoolMom. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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