A technology-based education company that runs online K-12 schools and career-training programs for adults, serving public school districts across the US. Founded in 2000 as K12 Inc. by former banker Ronald Packard, it rebranded to Stride in 2020 to reflect its growth beyond grade school into adult learning through brands like Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts. The name "Stride" was chosen to symbolize learners making progress through life.
Stride appoints Robert Knowling as CEO, succeeding James Rhyu, effective July 29, 2026.
Robert E. Knowling, Jr., a current independent board member, was appointed CEO effective July 29, 2026, with an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and a target bonus of 200% of base salary.
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James J. Rhyu ceased serving as CEO and as a member and Chair of the Board on July 29, 2026, with no disagreement with the Company.
Steven B. Fink was elected Chair of the Board, effective July 29, 2026.
Brian Shepherd was elected to the Board and appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees, effective July 29, 2026.
The Company expects to enter into a separation agreement with Mr. Rhyu providing severance per his Employment Agreement.
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Stride, Inc. reports Q2 FY2026 revenue of $631.3M, up 7.5% year-over-year.
Revenue for Q2 FY2026 was $631.3 million, compared to $587.2 million in Q2 FY2025.
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Net income for Q2 FY2026 was $99.5 million, with diluted EPS of $2.12, versus $96.4 million and $2.03 in the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 FY2026 was $188.1 million, up from $160.4 million in Q2 FY2025.
Career Learning revenue grew 24.5% year-over-year to $289.9 million in Q2 FY2026, while General Education revenue declined 3.6% to $341.4 million.
For full fiscal year 2026, the company forecasts revenue between $2.480 billion and $2.555 billion and adjusted operating income between $485 million and $505 million.
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Stride stockholders approve 2016 Plan amendment and 2025 ESPP at annual meeting
At the December 4, 2025 annual meeting, Stride stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan, increasing available shares by 740,000 and extending the term to October 17, 2035.
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Stockholders also approved the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, authorizing 4,000,000 shares of common stock for purchase at a discount through payroll deductions.
All eight director nominees were elected, including Aida M. Alvarez, Steven B. Fink, Robert E. Knowling Jr., Allison Lawrence, Liza McFadden, James J. Rhyu, Ralph Smith, and Joseph A. Verbrugge.
KPMG LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, with 39,046,477 votes for.
The advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved with 29,512,235 votes for and 6,530,915 against.
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Stride, Inc. reports Q1 FY2026 revenue of $620.9M, up 12.7% year-over-year.
Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended September 30, 2025 was $620.9 million, compared to $551.1 million in the prior year period.
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Net income was $68.8 million, or $1.40 diluted earnings per share, compared to $40.9 million, or $0.94 per share, in the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $108.4 million, up from $83.9 million in the prior year period.
Total enrollments were 247.7K, up 11.3% year-over-year, with Career Learning enrollments up 20.0% to 110.0K.
For fiscal year 2026, the company forecasts revenue in the range of $2.480 billion to $2.555 billion and adjusted operating income in the range of $475 million to $500 million.
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