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Harrisonburg steps up to help those impacted by Rosetta Stone layoffs (FILE) (Source: WHSV) By John Hood | May 18, 2021 at 5:01 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 5:01 PM HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Rosetta Stone, a Harrisonburg-founded language learning software, will be seeing layoffs at its downtown office after the company changed ownership earlier this year. The community is doing what it can to help those impacted. The company was founded by Allen and Eugene Stoltzfus and John Fairfield in 1992. Since then, Rosetta Stone says it has helped more than one million people in 150 countries read...

IXL Learning lays off 16 employees in Seattle after acquiring Rosetta Stone May 12, 2021 at 11:43 am News Brief The news: San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech company IXL Learning will cut 16 jobs in Seattle following the company’s acquisition of Rosetta Stone, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Washington. “There were some personnel changes as we integrated Rosetta Stone into IXL, and we are evaluating how we can best incorporate the Seattle office into our future plans,” IXL spokesperson Eric Bates said in a statement. Rosetta Stone, a 29-year-old company based in Arlingt...

Winners Crowned in 7th Annual Vocabulary Bowl Etiwanda High School (CA) makes history with fifth straight win; McKenzie (TN) takes home middle/elementary school title News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the past seven months, 1.3 million students across North America competed on behalf of their schools to master the most words in Vocabulary.com's 7th annual Vocabulary Bowl. Students answered 450 million questions, mastered a collective total of 36.6 million words, and expanded their lexicons in the classroom and at home. ...

IXL Learning Names Richard Carranza as Chief of Strategy and Global Development Carranza will draw from his deep expertise in K-12 education to advise IXL on meeting the growing needs of school systems around the world News provided by Share this article SAN MATEO, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, has hired Richard Carranza as its Chief of Strategy and Global Development. Carranza brings to IXL more than three decades of experience serving at nearly every level of education, including leadi...

IXL Learning Acquires Rosetta Stone The deal adds renowned language-learning brand to IXL's portfolio of educational offerings News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN MATEO, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, announced that it has acquired Rosetta Stone, the leader in technology-based language education. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone empowers more than one million people in 150 countries to read, write and speak 30 languages with confidence. Rosetta Stone's Dynamic Immers...