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The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Cross-Examining Corinthian This education company just isn't making the grade. Over the past month, in fact, the company has already given back one-third of the gains garnered by its surprise 2004 results.
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The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Rich Smith	Strayer Poaching Traditional Students For-profit educator Strayer Education announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Virginia to share MBA students. Along with increased enrollment the company is reporting record numbers for its first-quarter 2004 financial results.
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T.H.E. Journal August 2004 John Washburn	Credit-Recovery Program Helps At-Risk Students Meet Promotional Requirements Proof of e-learning's success as part of credit recovery is in the high number of students within this school who stay with the program until the end and gain credits needed for promotion.
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