The suite of professional development offerings, created with early childhood educators in mind, will roll out as part of StraighterLine's broader "Finish Your Degree ...

New survey data from StraighterLine shows 78 percent of college stop-outs would return if offered free courses, prompting the biggest giveaway in StraighterLine history ARLINGTON, Va., July 30, 2025 ...

StraighterLine offers online higher education courses in multiple subjects. Course prices start at $79, and the company offers a membership program for $99 a month. StraighterLine has a transfer ...

As alternatives to the college diploma have been bandied about recently, one question always seems to emerge: How do you validate badges or individual classes as a credential in the absence of a ...

We check in with the growing Federal Hill edtech startup, which offers non-accredited college courses for nontraditional students. CEO Burck Smith says the market is validating his model.

Thursday night networking takes on a new, competitive dimension at Betamore’s location in City Garage. Higher edtech company Straighterline is hosting a trivia happy hour at the space on Nov. 8. The ...

A year ago, Peter Thiel called it a bubble. Whatever you call it, the cost of attaining a college degree has skyrocketed to the point of absurdity — to the point of one trillion red flags. Student ...

StraighterLine (StraighterLine.com) announced today that it completed a $10 million financing. Led by FirstMark Capital (firstmarkcap.com), a New York City-based venture capital firm with a history of ...

After putting off finishing her college degree for more than two decades, Elizabeth Smith this year needed just one more class — an algebra course — to earn her bachelor’s degree in theater arts. The ...

Burck Smith is so far making good on his vision for revamping the way people pay for and complete college courses. His startup company, Straighterline, enables students to pay $99 a month for ...

New survey data from StraighterLine shows 78 percent of college stop-outs would return if offered free courses, prompting the biggest giveaway in StraighterLine history ARLINGTON, Va., July 30, 2025 ...