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Kaplan, a global educational services provider, has been named a Top Workplaces 2025 winner by The South Florida's Top Workplaces program for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition is based on employee feedback collected through a confidential survey by Energage LLC, measuring various aspects of employee experience including growth opportunities, respect, support, and empowerment.

Gregory Marino, CEO of Kaplan North America, emphasized the company's commitment to helping students, universities, government, and business partners achieve their goals. The award reflects the team's dedication to excellence and creating an environment where careers flourish.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) has announced a regular quarterly dividend of $1.80 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 7, 2025, to shareholders who are on record as of July 17, 2025. This dividend declaration represents the company's continued commitment to providing regular returns to its shareholders.

Graham Holdings reported Q1 2025 financial results with revenue of $1,165.9 million, up 1% from Q1 2024. Operating income increased to $47.5 million from $35.4 million year-over-year, driven by improvements in education, manufacturing, and healthcare segments.

The company's net income decreased to $23.9 million ($5.45 per share) compared to $124.4 million ($27.72 per share) in Q1 2024. Key performance highlights include:

• Education revenue: $424.7M (+1%)
• Healthcare revenue: $173.7M (+36%)
• Television broadcasting revenue: $103.6M (-8%)

Notable financial positions include $864.6M in borrowings at 6.0% interest rate and $1,114.7M in cash and marketable securities. The company purchased 3,978 shares of Class B common stock for $3.5M during Q1. A significant transaction involved settling mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest for $205M, including $186.25M cash and $18.75M in Class B common stock.

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) has announced its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for May 6, 2025, at 8:30 am (ET). The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, offering both in-person attendance and webcast accessibility.

Shareholders interested in participating must complete advance registration, regardless of their chosen attendance method. The company has provided options for question submission, including advance submission via email at investor_relations@ghco.com, while in-person attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the meeting. Meeting information and presentation materials are available on the company's website at www.ghco.com.

A recent Kaplan survey reveals growing skepticism towards U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, with 62% of law school admissions officers believing the rankings have lost prestige, up from 51% in 2023. Despite admissions officers' concerns about bias and limitations, only 26% of pre-law students support eliminating the rankings system completely.

The survey comes amid a significant surge in law school applications, with numbers up 20% compared to the 2023-2024 cycle and 25% compared to 2022-2023. The increase is attributed to concerns about a potential recession and growing interest in politics and public policy.

The study included responses from admissions officers at 93 of 197 ABA-accredited law schools, including 34 of the top 50 ranked institutions. While acknowledging the rankings' utility for comparing statistics like post-graduation employment and salaries, Kaplan advises applicants to prioritize schools that align with their personal and professional goals.

Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), has been awarded the USA TODAY Top Workplaces USA 2025 award. The recognition, issued by Energage, highlights the company's dedication to creating a people-first workplace culture.

The selection process involved over 42,000 organizations, with winners chosen based on employee feedback through engagement surveys measuring 15 Culture Drivers against industry benchmarks. The Top Workplaces program has surveyed more than 20 million employees across 60 regional markets over 15 years.

According to LeeAnn Lang, Senior Vice President of Administration and HR, this achievement celebrates their commitment to ensuring team members feel supported and valued. The award specifically recognizes organizations with 150+ employees that have built outstanding workplace cultures.

Residential Hospice, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, will partner with Reed-Raymond VFW Post 2272 to honor local Vietnam War Veterans on March 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Durand, Michigan. The ceremony will include presenting veterans with honorary lapel pins, Certificates of Honor, and a 21-gun salute.

According to Brian L. Love, director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Michigan is home to over 170,000 Vietnam Veterans. The event will also be attended by Eric Crawford, Lead Cemetery Administration Specialist from Great Lakes National Cemetery, and Saginaw VA representatives.

The ceremony aligns with National Vietnam War Veterans Day, established in 2017 through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, which designated March 29 as a National Day of Observance.

Kaplan's recent survey reveals that 83% of pre-law students want clear policies from law schools regarding the use of Generative AI in admissions essays. This comes as more than half of law schools currently lack official guidelines on GenAI usage in applications.

Key findings show that:

• 55% of pre-law students oppose allowing GenAI for admissions essays, while 27% support it
• 89% believe schools should disclose if they use AI tools in evaluating applications
• 75% would feel more comfortable applying to schools that don't use AI in admissions
• 80% express concern about AI potentially perpetuating unintentional biases

Amit Schlesinger, executive director of legal and government programs at Kaplan, advises applicants to directly consult admissions officials when schools lack clear policies, emphasizing the importance of integrity in the application process. The survey included responses from 306 LSAT students and prospective students in February 2025.

Kaplan has achieved Great Place To Work Certification™ for the second consecutive year, with 83% of employees rating it as a great workplace—26 points above the U.S. company average.

The certification, based on employee feedback, indicates that job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find quality leadership at certified companies, while employees are 93% more likely to look forward to work and twice as likely to receive fair compensation and advancement opportunities.

The company maintains a strong remote-first culture through initiatives like Kaplan 4 Kaplan (K4K), which organizes virtual events, and an ambassador program that has supported over 150 new hires. The company also offers Develop U, an online professional development program, and has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace® for four consecutive years.