EdisonLearning

Article summary

EdisonLearning Inc., formerly known as Edison Schools Inc., is a for-profit education management organization for public schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Edison is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. School districts hire the company to manage schools, particularly new charter schools. In 2015, Edison managed schools enrolling 10,417 students. They also hire it to provide more limited services such as testing, summer school and tutoring. The company has drawn criticism over the years, with some client school districts saying Edison-run schools cost more than promised to operate and failed to provide a satisfactory education.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 28,500 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 10,417 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "28,500 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "10,417 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352258965