AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT IXL LEARNING / ROSETTA STONE

Am I Next? IXL Learning laying off Rosetta Stone employees after acquisition.

Arlington, Virginia-based Rosetta Stone Inc, an education technology software company that develops language, literacy, and brain-fitness software, has announced an abrupt reduction in force after its acquisition by San Mateo, California-based IXL Learning, an educational technology company that delivers immersive e-learning experiences for all students in multiple subjects. No numbers have been given at this time, but it is expected to be a significant reduction in force.

IXL Learning acquired a major portion of Rosetta Stone, along with approximately 775 employees, from Dallas, Texas-based Cambium Learning Group, a digital-based educational products vendor, who purchased it in October 2020.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BECKER COLLEGE (07/18/21)

Am I Next? Becker College closing — no financial future.

JULY 18, 2021 — THE DIE IS CAST

City officials in Worcester, Massachusetts have announced plans to multiple properties owned by Becker College and transform them into City facilities.

MAY 12, 2021 — Original post…

Massachusetts-based Becker College, an undergraduate and graduate private college, located in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts, has announced that it will cease operations commencing on June 30, 2021. The closure will affect 329 employees, including 245 employees in Worcester and 84 in Leicester, Massachusetts.

The college cited the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, declining enrollment, rising costs and an inadequate endowment as driving the closure decision.

Students and programs will be transferred to other educational institutions.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER

Am I Next? U.S. Space & Rocket Center lays off most of staff.

Huntsville, Alabama-based U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a museum operated by the government of Alabama, has announced that they will permanently lay off 100 employees while furloughing the rest of the staff.

According to an organization spokesperson, "We have no idea when we will be able to be back to normal operations, no guidelines or guidance on when we will be back to normal operations. The museum is aiming to reopen some time next week, but is still awaiting word from the state health officers on how that reopening must be handled."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?