The Latest Breaking News from Pearson

MIAMI — When the Florida Department of Education announced it was rejecting 54 math textbooks, it pointed to a “thorough review” process that found more than half of those books included “prohibited topics,” including critical race theory and social-emotional learning.

Exams could go ‘on demand’ rather than whole year groups taking the same paper at once, a major exam board has said.

New powers will block ferries that pay crews below minimum wage from UK ports, which P&O will probably find acceptable

Shares in Pearson slumped to the bottom of the FTSE today after private equity group Apollo said it was no longer interested in a take private bid.

The company, which was on a steady recovery path, was biggest faller on FTSE 100 on Wednesday

Notable deals this week include Pearson Engineering, Go-Ahead Group, WhatCulture and Hive Estates

The firm's Armstrong Works facility will manufacture turrets for the British Army’s Challenger 3 tanks - prompting a £4m investment in machinery

U.K. education publishing group Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) refused Apollo Global Management Inc's (NYSE:APO) March 7 takeover proposal for 854.2 pence per share which valued Pearson at £6.5 billion, Bloomberg reports. Previously, Pearson rejected Apollo's November cash offer of 800 pence per share, valuing Pearson at £6.1 billion ($8 billion). Pearson reasoned that the offers significantly…

Market value increases by nearly £1bn as Apollo considers improved cash offer after £6.4bn deal rejected

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Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) bumped up its full-year profit guidance for 2021 after significant gains in testing and qualification services. The London-based education and training group's full-year adjusted operating profit would increase by about a third from 2020 to ~385 million pounds and ahead of consensus expectations. Earlier, Pearson said it remains on track…