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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, an online education platform that makes it easy for students to take virtual courses for college credit, announced today its new ...

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.

Like most colleges, online institutions are under pressure to improve their graduation rates. Some are getting more selective about which students they admit, turning away those who appear less likely ...

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 ...

BV Investment Partners made a significant investment in edtech company StraighterLine. Burck Smith and David Parento formed StraighterLine in 2009. The platform offers online courses through a ...

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 ...