Client Articles

MBA Programs are Growing, But Something More Interesting is Afoot

By Brady Colby
05/12/2025 – FE News

In January, we released a detailed report on the MBA market, examining trends such as enrollments, program sizes and […]

By |2025-05-14T18:47:47+00:00May 14th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Chandler teacher among finalists in national contest

05/05/2025 – Arizona Family Channel 3 

Angelica Abbey, a sixth-grade teacher at Frye Elementary in Chandler, is one of 20 finalists in Tropical Smoothie Café’s Sunshine for Teachers […]

By |2025-05-06T20:17:48+00:00May 6th, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Vote for a WCPS teacher to win $10,000

By Carlyle Coppins
04/30/2025 – WNKY News 40

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Twenty teachers across the United States are finalists in the Sunshine for Teachers program, and one of them is […]

By |2025-05-06T20:40:54+00:00May 1st, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

For Summer Fun: Fairless Teacher Competing for Nationwide Prize

By Jim Michaels
04/29/2025 – 1480 WHBC

NAVARRE, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A Fairless School District history teacher is one of twenty semifinalists […]

By |2025-05-06T20:43:04+00:00April 30th, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Vote Now for Your Favorite Teacher in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Sunshine for Teachers Contest

04/28/2025 – Today’s Family

Today, Tropical Smoothie Cafe® has announced the 20 inspiring educators who are now finalists vying for the grand prize in […]

By |2025-04-29T23:23:02+00:00April 29th, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Fort Worth Teacher Named in National Smoothie Contest

04/28/2025 – Fort Worth Magazine

Today, that nomination has propelled Jennifer Medina, a beloved teacher at Hubbard Heights Elementary School in Fort Worth, into the national spotlight. She’s been named one […]

By |2025-04-29T23:18:17+00:00April 29th, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Colorado trade schools see enrollment rise as national numbers expected to climb

By Kierra Sam
04/24/2025 – KOAA News 5

PUEBLO — Choosing a career is one of life’s biggest decisions. For many, switching paths later in […]

By |2025-05-06T20:46:47+00:00April 28th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

SNF providers turn to in-house training programs, despite formal nurse education expected to soar

By Zee Johnson
04/21/2025 – McKnight’s Long-Term Care News

Long-term care providers should continue to pursue in-house and self-generated nurse training programs, even though new study results indicate outside […]

By |2025-04-22T16:46:48+00:00April 22nd, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Pangram introduces ‘mixed’ detection label to target AI-edited student submissions

By Emma Thompson
04/10/2025 – Edtech Innovation Hub

Pangram, a New York-based company that develops AI detection systems, has released an upgraded version […]

By |2025-04-18T22:36:25+00:00April 18th, 2025|Client Articles, Pangram Labs|

Pangram Releases New AI Writing Detection Model

04/10/2025 – Ai Tech Insights

Pangram, the most accurate and most reliable tool for detecting text created by AI, has released a new, better detection […]

By |2025-04-18T21:34:37+00:00April 18th, 2025|Client Articles, Pangram Labs|

Pangram Releases New AI Writing Detection Model

04/08/2025 – Tech Dogs

Pangram, the most accurate and most reliable tool for detecting text created by AI, has released a new, better […]

By |2025-04-09T21:22:49+00:00April 9th, 2025|Client Articles, Pangram Labs|

Is an MBA worth it?

By Brady Colby
04/08/2025 – Times Higher Ed: THE STUDENT

A handful of trends in higher education, enrolment patterns and employment demands are converging, making it an unusually good time […]

By |2025-04-09T21:17:57+00:00April 9th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Why More Colleges Are Forgoing Revenue-Share OPMs

03/26/2025 – Higher Ed Geek Podcast

In this episode, Brady Colby, a market research expert at Validated Insights, joins the podcast to break down […]

By |2026-02-11T18:43:23+00:00March 31st, 2025|Client Articles, Podcast, Validated Insights|

What if You Build It and They Don’t Come?

By Brady Colby
03/20/2025 – EdUp Experience Editorials

Fortunately, the enrollment impacts of the pandemic have now receded and enrollment, including MBA enrollment, has rebounded. The business cycle has […]

By |2025-03-31T18:40:09+00:00March 31st, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Trade schools are in a growth phase. Can it last?

Enrollment in trade schools has significantly increased since the pandemic, […]

By |2025-03-26T23:12:05+00:00March 26th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

More North Texas students are turning to trade schools for faster, affordable career paths: Accepted

By
03/25/2025 – CBS News Texas

According to a report by Validated Insights and the National Center for Education Statistics, trade […]

By |2025-03-26T23:02:17+00:00March 26th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Nearly 150 such deals were canceled or ended and not renewed in 2023, the most recent year for which the […]

By |2025-03-19T17:31:12+00:00March 19th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Online MBA Applications Surge as More Professionals Opt for Flexible Learning

03/17/2025 – The European Business Review

Higher education research firm Validated Insights reported that the number of online MBA programs grew from 555 in 2018 to 732 in […]

By |2025-03-19T17:24:10+00:00March 19th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Online MBA applications bounce back after post-pandemic lull

By Seb Murray
03/16/2025 – Financial Times

Article is behind a paywall.

By |2025-03-19T17:31:36+00:00March 19th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Evansville Bosse High School Teacher Turns Construction Class into an Education in Entrepreneurship

03/05/2025 – KISS 106 

According to a report by Validated Insights, trade school enrollment has grown by 4.9 percent from 2020 to 2023, reversing a pre-pandemic […]

By |2025-03-06T18:36:47+00:00March 6th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

OPM partnerships decline, forcing higher ed to fee-for-service

By Michelle Centamore
03/04/2025 – University Business

The $5 billion Online Program Management industry, which helps universities develop and manage online programs, is undergoing a major shift, according to […]

By |2025-03-05T17:49:01+00:00March 5th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Launches Sunshine for Teachers Recognition Program and Will Award Over $100k in Prizes

03/03/2025 – Ace-Ed

Tropical Smoothie Cafe® kicked off the Sunshine for Teachers recognition program to reward and honor up to […]

By |2025-03-03T23:05:54+00:00March 3rd, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Validated Insights Releases Report: OPM Market Shrinking, Changing Business Models

2/19/2025 – edCircuit 

According to the newly released quarterly report from higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights, the marketplace for online […]

By |2025-02-21T19:05:35+00:00February 21st, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Fewer Colleges Sharing Profits With OPMs

By Kathryn Palmer
02/19/2025 – Inside Higher Ed

Colleges and universities are relying less and less on outside companies to manage their online programs, according to a 

By |2025-02-20T19:32:56+00:00February 20th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

MBA Programs Set to Grow Through 2030

By Bennett Leckrone
01/23/2025 – BestColleges

Enrollment in master of business administration (MBA) programs is rising, and new research from the higher ed consulting firm Validated Insights projects […]

By |2025-01-24T23:02:41+00:00January 24th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Have Online MBA Programs Jumped The Shark?

By John A. Byrne
1/18/2025 – Poets&Quants

Getting an MBA online has many advantages over an in-person program. For one thing, it’s considerably less expensive. It […]

By |2025-01-20T17:46:33+00:00January 20th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

We broke up with our OPM. Your institution can, too.

By Jeremiah Grabowski
12/19/2024 – Volt EDU

Breaking up with an online program management (OPM) partner might feel like a daunting move, but it could be the […]

By |2025-01-20T17:39:37+00:00January 20th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Growth in MBA Programs Signals Positive Trends Ahead

By Henry Turner
01/15/2025 – Investors Hangout

Positive Trends in MBA Enrollments and Completions

As the educational landscape continues to evolve, recent findings have indicated a steady increase in MBA […]

By |2025-01-16T18:37:38+00:00January 16th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Is The MBA Poised For A Rebound? New Research Finds Upward Trends In MBA Enrollment, Jobs & More

By Kristy Bleizeffer
01/15/2025 – Poets and Quants

After a decade of decline, the MBA degree seems poised for a rebound, according to new research released today (January 15) […]

By |2025-01-15T19:08:12+00:00January 15th, 2025|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Strengthening schools: New ways to benefit from brand partnerships

By Morgan Carr
01/09/2025 – District Administration

School games and activities level-up in excitement when a familiar name brand company is involved. Seeing signage from a recognized […]

By |2025-01-10T20:11:23+00:00January 10th, 2025|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Enrollment in Trade School Increases Post-Pandemic

By Mackenna Moralez
11/18/2024 – Facilities.net 

report by Validated Insights found that enrollment in trade school has increased 4.9 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is […]

By |2024-12-10T18:25:54+00:00November 20th, 2024|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Trade schools: Why they’re grabbing a bigger share of enrollment

By Alcino Donadel
11/18/2024 – University Business

Enrollment in trade school has grown 4.9% from fall 2020 to 2023, erasing pre-pandemic declines, according to a new […]

By |2024-11-20T18:31:55+00:00November 20th, 2024|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

x2VOL Surpasses 75 Million Approved Hours in Student Service in Schools Across the U.S.

11/13/2024 – VentureBeat

x2VOL, the leading tracking and reporting platform used by school districts across the U.S., achieved a new milestone of over 75 million approved […]

By |2024-11-14T20:42:41+00:00November 14th, 2024|Client Articles|

How to deepen the meaning of service hours with self-reflection

By Jaime Byrne Baranoff
11/05/2024 – District Administration

New York City Public Schools is one of the few districts in the country that offers a service seal on […]

By |2024-11-14T20:43:12+00:00November 5th, 2024|Client Articles|

Tinley Park teacher wins ‘Heroes of the Classroom’ award

11/04/2024 – WGN Radio 720

Lauren Brazel, special education teacher at Tinley Park High School, just won the national ‘Heroes of the Classroom‘ award. She […]

By |2024-11-05T19:22:53+00:00November 5th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Tinley Park teacher wins national award, calls helping special needs kids ‘truly what I wanted to do my entire life’

By |2024-11-04T18:36:21+00:00November 4th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Cool Tools: Swing Education

10/28/2024 – EdTech Digest

There is a significant shortage of full-time teachers around the country these days. So, to keep classrooms staffed, schools use substitute teachers to fill in for teachers […]

By |2024-10-28T23:17:10+00:00October 28th, 2024|Client Articles, Swing|

‘She Brings Light’: Tinley HS Teacher Wins ‘Heroes Of The Classroom’

10/28/2024 – The Patch

A Bremen District 228 teacher has locked in the grand prize in a contest recognizing teachers for their hard work, resilience and dedication […]

By |2024-10-28T22:46:38+00:00October 28th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Lauren Brazel of Tinley Park High School is Named the Grand Prize Winner of the Heroes of the Classroom Program Presented by Kleenex®

10/28/2024 – eSchool News

As the Grand Prize winner, Ms. Brazel receives a check for $5,000. Her school also receives a $5,000 check and a one-year supply of […]

By |2024-10-28T22:37:33+00:00October 28th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Lauren Brazel of Tinley Park High School is Named the Grand Prize Winner of the Heroes of the Classroom Program Presented by Kleenex®

10/28/2024 – Education Report

Lauren Brazel of Tinley Park High School near Chicago is the 2024 Grand Prize winner of the national teacher recognition program, 

By |2024-10-28T22:34:40+00:00October 28th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Report: For Traditional Online College Managers, The Party Is Over

By Derek Newton
10/17/2024 – Forbes

Online Program Management companies (OPM) used to help colleges and universities start, and later manage, their online courses and degree programs, handling nearly […]

By |2024-10-18T17:43:55+00:00October 18th, 2024|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Where is the OPM market headed right now?

By |2024-10-16T21:40:30+00:00October 16th, 2024|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Has the OPM Market Already Imploded?

By Liam Knox
10/10/2024 – Inside Higher Ed

Colleges’ interest in partnering with outside companies to run their online programs has plummeted, according to

By |2024-10-16T21:03:01+00:00October 16th, 2024|Client Articles, Validated Insights|

Ten Teachers Named as First Prize Winners of the Heroes of the Classroom Program Presented by Kleenex®

10/01/2024 – EWA

Teachers from states across the country including  California, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Utah are First Prize winners in the national […]

By |2024-10-11T21:16:28+00:00October 11th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Utah County math teacher nominated as a finalist in national contest

By Cassidy Wixom
10/06/2024 – KSL.com

Beverly Cannon teaches at Utah County Academy of Sciences and is a finalist in Kleenex’s Heroes of the Classroom competition.

Cannon was […]

By |2024-10-08T22:43:34+00:00October 8th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Ten Teachers Named as First Prize Winners of the Heroes of the Classroom Program Presented by Kleenex®

10/2024 – Ace-Ed

Teachers from states across the country including  California, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Utah are First Prize winners in the national teacher recognition […]

By |2024-10-08T22:35:03+00:00October 8th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

GTCHS teacher “Hero of the Classroom” national top 10 finalist

10/07/2024 – Upstate Biz SC

Greenville Technical Charter High School is excited to share that our very own Valerie Dix, a dedicated educator and last year’s South Carolina […]

By |2024-10-08T22:32:13+00:00October 8th, 2024|Campus Multimedia, Client Articles|

Can You Hear Me Now: Jennifer Harrison Of Pando Public Relations On Five Strategies Leaders Use to Diminish Distractions & Win in the Attention Economy

07/07/2024 – Authority Magazine

My career has been dedicated to public relations for EdTech and AI companies in education and corporate training partly because the work is so […]

By |2024-07-10T21:58:20+00:00July 10th, 2024|Client Articles|

Agile Businesses: Chris Caren of Turnitin On How Businesses Pivot and Stay Relevant In The Face of Disruptive Technologies

05/26/2024 – Authority Magazine

By |2024-05-28T19:02:06+00:00May 28th, 2024|Client Articles, Turnitin|

Ep 60 SmartTechCheck Moment — Interview with Turnitin’s Annie Chechitelli

05/16/2024 – SmartTechCheck Moment

My exclusive podcast interview with Turnitin’s Annie Chechitelli and her company’s mission to help identify misuse of generative AI by students by the high […]

By |2024-05-23T23:58:52+00:00May 23rd, 2024|Client Articles, Turnitin|