Sylvan's

Sylvan's founder, Douglas L. Becker, took Laureate private in 2007 in a $3.82 billion buyout and has spent the past three years steering the company's education business abroad.

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The email was promoting Sylvan's new, free web product, School Math Prep.

Archive 2009-08-19 Mr. Byrne 2009

The email was promoting Sylvan's new, free web product, School Math Prep.

School Math Prep - Free from Sylvan Mr. Byrne 2009

The Huskies took a 17-7 lead midway though the second quarter on Chris Nendick's 36-yard field goal, but the Bobcats later countered with a 10-play drive that ended with Sylvan's score with 20 seconds remaining in the period.

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Sylvan's school contracts so far total $5 mil-lion, serving 2,900 students.

A Sylvan Invasion 2008

Rising scores: One can make a nice buck as a proctor, but Sylvan's real mother lode may be public education.

A Sylvan Invasion 2008

"" We have to convince them they are not dumb because they can't read, '' says Barbara Spada, Sylvan's area coordinator for D.C. schools.

A Sylvan Invasion 2008

Much of that revenue is expected to come from Sylvan's new venture into computerized testing.

A Sylvan Invasion 2008

"" People are turning to it out of frustration, '' says Felton (Buddy) Johnson, a former Bronx, N.Y., superintendent, now in charge of Sylvan's public-school endeavors.

A Sylvan Invasion 2008

SIMON: Dr. Richard Bavaria, who overseas Sylvan's curriculum, says the company only began offering the sessions after parents themselves started requesting them.

CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2005 2005