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Kaplan, Inc. is an international educational services company that provides educational and training services to colleges, universities, businesses and individuals around the world. Founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan, [2] the company offers a variety of test preparation, certifications, and student support services. [1]
Kaplan University (KU) was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States. The university was named in honor of Stanley H. Kaplan, [3] who founded Kaplan Test Prep. [4]
At the time of Stanley Kaplan's death in 2009, the Kaplan Co. brought in two-thirds of its annual revenue from other educational services besides SAT prep, such as pre-kindergarten and even accredited law programs. [3] In 2008, Kaplan Co.'s revenue was $2.3 billion, from an estimated one million students who enrolled in its courses that year. [3]
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan (June 11, 1881 – November 8, 1983) was an American Modern Orthodox rabbi, writer, Jewish educator, professor, theologian, philosopher, activist, and religious leader who founded the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism along with his son-in-law Ira Eisenstein.
[15] [16] In the years prior to its sale to Purdue University, Kaplan University's parent company, Kaplan Inc., closed or sold several schools, including Kaplan College (a primarily brick and mortar vocational school, not to be confused with the online university that became Kaplan University in 2004), [17] and Kaplan Career Institute, which ...
Kaplan Financial Education is part of Kaplan University School of Professional and Continuing Education, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin.Kaplan Financial Education is a consortium of numerous financial services training and publishing companies providing insurance and securities licensing exam preparation, along with continuing education.
The company is one of the largest retail and online suppliers of educational materials to teachers with more than 60 stores in 29 states. [1] The company is based in Carson, California and employs more than 2000 people. [1] Lakeshore Learning Materials was founded in 1954 by Ethelyn Kaplan.
Kaplan Aspect grew its global network in 2008 and 2009 with a number of acquisitions of English language schools in Australia, [7] Canada, [8] UK and USA. [9] In 2009, Kaplan Aspect was merged into Kaplan International Colleges, with David Jones leading the new division as CEO. [10]