| 词条 | Sylvan Learning |
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|name = Sylvan Learning, Inc. |logo = US 2016 SYLVAN LOGO.jpg |type = Private |foundation = {{start date and age|1979}} (as Sylvan Learning Corporation) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |location = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |industry = Education, Tutoring |caption = |products = |owner = Sterling Capital Partners Citigroup Private Equity |homepage = {{url|http://www.sylvanlearning.com/}} }} Sylvan Learning, Inc. (formerly Sylvan Learning Corporation) consists of franchised and corporate supplemental learning centers which provide personalized instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, homework support, and test preparation for college entrance and state exams. Sylvan provides personalized learning programs and primarily serves students in primary and secondary education. HistorySylvan Learning began in Portland, Oregon in 1979 at the Sylvan Hill Medical Center Building. It was founded by former school teacher W. Berry Fowler, who had also worked with the educational company The Reading Game. By 1983, Sylvan had dozens of franchises and moved its headquarters to Bellevue, WA. In 1986, having over 500 franchises, Sylvan went public on the NASDAQ exchange and used funds to develop corporate learning centers in key cities. By July 1987, KinderCare, then based in Montgomery, AL, owned the majority of stock and moved the company to Alabama. Most of the staff did not relocate. In 1991 the company was taken over by R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric and Douglas L. Becker. In 1997 the company had an annual revenues of $246 million, and in addition to tutoring centers, Sylvan had expanded to offer teacher training, computerized testing, distance learning, and other services.[1] Known as Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski criticized Sylvan Learning and alike companies in his manifesto, that was posted by New York Times. He claimed, that companies like Sylvan Learning brain-wash children to fit the society, without being able to think freely.[2] In 2003, Sylvan Learning was purchased by Apollo Management from Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., its parent company.[3][4] (Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. shifted focus to post-secondary education, and to reflect that change was renamed Laureate Education in 2004.)[4] In 2016, John McAuliffe was named as Chief Executive Officer.[5] Over 28 franchised centers located in multiple states closed between 2008 and 2012, some very suddenly.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] With these closings in mind, Sylvan has made efforts to work with franchisees to open more centers. At the end of 2014, over 25 franchisees stated they would open one new location in the following year. Sylvan Corporate also planned to open 200 locations in total.[18] Many of these new locations utilize a digital learning system called SylvanSync, which provides lessons on tablets with instructor oversight.[19] References1. ^{{cite web|title = Sylvan's Fast Learners|url = http://pages.jh.edu/~jhumag/0998web/sylvan.html|website = Johns Hopkins Magazine|accessdate = 2015-02-22|date = September 1998|last = Cavanaugh|first = Joanne P.}} 2. ^Theodore Kaczynski: Industrial Society and Its Future, page 65. 3. ^{{cite news|last=Walsh|first=Mark|title=Sylvan Learning, Changing Focus, Sells K-12 Sector|url=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2003/03/19/27sylvan.h22.html|accessdate=22 October 2013|newspaper=Education Week|date=19 March 2003}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|title=Sylvan Learning Renamed|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/18/business/sylvan-learning-renamed.html|accessdate=22 October 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=18 May 2004}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title = Sylvan Learning Franchise Opportunities {{!}} Meet Our Leadership Team|url = http://franchiseblog.sylvanlearning.com/leadership-team|website = franchiseblog.sylvanlearning.com|access-date = 2016-02-12|first = Sylvan|last = Learning}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080510/NEWS/805100320 |title=Sylvan tutoring centers close |last=Brennan |first=George |date=10 May 2008 |website=Cape Cod Times |publisher=Local Media Group, Inc. |access-date=14 July 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/article_9616c5f0-5d5e-11df-928a-001cc4c03286.html |title=Sylvan Learning centers suddenly close |date=11 May 2010 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |publisher=madison.com |access-date=14 July 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://cumberlink.com/news/local/dickinson-sylvan-learning-center-closes/article_ab831c6e-fe83-527f-bdde-206b97fc8152.html |title=Dickinson Sylvan Learning Center Closes |last=Hilton |first=John |date=16 January 2009 |website=The Sentinel cumberlink.com |publisher=The Sentinel |access-date=14 July 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.kfvs12.com/story/10390935/sylvan-learning-center-closes-in-cape-girardeau |title=Sylvan Learning Center closes in Cape Girardeau |last=Cassidy |first=CJ |date=20 May 2009 |website=KFVS12 News |publisher=WorldNow |access-date=14 July 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/education/sylvan-shuts-down-tutoring-centers/article_8922312f-7f55-53c4-9c7a-b63b56391750.html |title=Sylvan shuts down tutoring centers |last=Braden |first=Jonathon |date=23 January 2013 |website=Columbia Daily Tribune |publisher=Columbia Daily Tribune |access-date=14 July 2015}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/sylvan-closing-was-surprise-to-some/article_6d25d9a9-a8a7-5f44-b3ce-163df33d4b64.html |title=Sylvan closing was surprise to some |last=Nienaber |first=Dan |date=25 August 2009 |website=Mankato Free Press |publisher=Mankato Free Press |access-date=14 July 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11904744 |title=Sylvan closing its doors |date=29 January 2010 |website=KTIV4 |publisher=WorldNow |access-date=14 July 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/sylvan-closing-outrages-parents-teachers |title=Sylvan Closing Outrages Parents, Teachers |date=11 May 2011 |website=The Denver Channel |publisher=Scripps TV Station Group |access-date=14 July 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wave3.com/story/12557237/customers-of-shuttered-sylvan-learning-center-will-get-satisfaction |title=Customers of shuttered Sylvan Learning Center will get satisfaction |last=Flack |first=Eric |date=28 December 2011 |website=Wave 3 News |publisher=WorldNow |access-date=14 July 2015}} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/01/08/1-sylvan-learning-center-closes-leaving-some-without-refunds/ |title=Learning Center Closes Leaving Some Without Refunds |date=8 January 2011 |website=CBS Minnesota |publisher=CBS Local Media |access-date=14 July 2015}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://archive.9news.com/money/198035/344/Sylvan-Learning-Center-closes-abruptly |title=Sylvan Learning Center closes abruptly |last=Dickinson |first=Christina |date=11 May 2011 |website=9 News Colorado |publisher=Multimedia Holdings Corporation |access-date=14 July 2015}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/article_22385150-53a7-11df-8a78-001cc4c03286.html |title=Sylvan to close |date=29 April 2010 |website=Fremont Tribune |publisher=Fremont Tribune |access-date=14 July 2015}} 18. ^{{Cite news|url=http://1851franchise.com/details/1313/Sylvan-Learning-Expanding-its-Network-Through-Growth-Incentives-for-Existing-Franchisees|title=Sylvan Learning Expanding its Network Through Growth Incentives for Existing Franchisees|last=1851franchise|work=1851 Franchise Magazine, Franchise News, Information, franchise opportunities|access-date=2017-09-28|language=en-US}} 19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/01/17/sylvan-learning-looks-to-expand.html|title="Sylvan Learning looks to expand franchise base through new technology"|last=|first=|date=|website=www.bizjournals.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-09-28}} Bibliography
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