Edison Schools, founded in 1992, is the nation’s leading partner with public schools and school districts, focused on raising student achievement through its research-based school design, uniquely aligned assessment systems, interactive professional development, integrated use of technology and other proven program features. Edison students are achieving annual academic gains well above national norms.

	Serving 57,500 students in 97 schools in 17 states and DC.
	Website: www.edisonschools.com
	Contact: CEO & President: Terry Stecz 521 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10175 Telephone: 212-419-1608 Email: tstecz@edisonschools.com

EDISON SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS:

EDUCATIONAL REWARDS
...the Philadelphia results demonstrate that putting schools in private hands could lead to improvements in education. At the very least, the current Philadelphia for-profit schools should be allowed to continue under private management. If results from the first four years continue to hold up, they make a strong case for giving the private sector a larger role in urban education. The Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2007

SCHOOLS MANAGED BY PRIVATE PROVIDERS LIFT STUDENT TEST SCORES IN PHILADELPHIA
According to a new Harvard study, students who attended privately-managed Philadelphia schools made larger test-score gains on the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) between 5th and 8th grade than did other students in these grades in the Philadelphia school district as a whole. Edison Schools Press Release, April 10, 2007

Edison Schools Rated Top Education Service Provider
National Center Provides First-Ever Scientifically-Based Evaluation of New Education Industry
A new study by the Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center of the American Institutes of Research has rated Edison Schools the nation’s top Education Service Provider. The study, released April 24, is designed to be a guide for consumers. Edison earned the highest score possible in such important categories as the research basis of its design, professional development and technical assistance, and readiness for successful implementation. April 27, 2006

SCHOOL CHIEF HAS A FAMILIAR FACE: Berrien Springs' James Bermingham Has Headed Two Other Area Districts: He is currently a regional vice president with Edison schools, which is for-profit school system whose primary business is the operation of charter schools and management of troubled, public schools in partnership with the district. He oversees operations in Chicago, Kansas City, and Detroit, including six schools and more than 5,500 students. "I have learned a lot in Edison," said Bermingham. "From grade to grade everything sequenced, so there are no gaps. The schools give choice to underprivileged families. Charter schools offer them choice." South Bend Tribune, January 21, 2006

RAND Corporation Releases Results of Five-Year Study of Achievement in Edison Schools: The 290-page report, titled, “Inspiration, Perspiration and Time: Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools,” affirms Edison's positive academic accomplishments and potential, and offers recommendations for Edison and its partners going forward. Press Release, October 11, 2005.

Charter Schools Make the Grade -- New Research Reveals Charters Help Michigan Students Succeed, Respond to Public Demand for Education Reform
Almost 85,000 of Michigan's kids will attend the state’s 230 public charter schools when they head back to school this week, making Michigan one of the most progressive states in the nation in providing alternative public school options. New achievement data show that these schools outperform their traditional counterparts, and a brand new statewide survey suggests that charter schools are providing exactly the bold education reforms the Michigan public demands. NCEP Press Release, September 8, 2004