"Bottom Line: We are discontinuing coverage of 2U (TWOU) owing to a reallocation of research resources."
3 Key Themes and 11 Observations From the 2023 edX Global Forum
This is how out of touch some people are about 2U/edX. https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/learning-innovation/2023/10/09/three-key-themes-and-11-observations-2023-edx-global#
Someone reached out to CWA!!!
My contact let me know someone reached out. She can connect all of you so if more reach out and she can create a core team. Finish what I started.
The Truth about shady admission practices at 2U
As an admissions counselor for 2u, I can tell you that we never ever took on the decision for the school to admit, or not admit. That was totally on the school. I can tell you that it is definitely a sales job. We were told that from day one. We are... — read more
Feds issue warning- can’t silence whistleblowers. It’s time to speak up all the shady practices at 2U
Feds Issue Warning: Colleges (and other ED Businesses) Can’t Silence Whistleblowers https://www.republicreport.org/2023/feds-issue-warning-colleges-cant-silence-whistleblowers/ It’s time to disclose all the deceptive practices at 2U! — read more
A real leader
A real leader, instead of telling a bunch of HIS anonymous employees that this is unhealthy, would take a good look at what is actually being said here about him, his company, his managers and leaders, HR etc and use that to make so changes where... — read more
Chip's replacement
https://fortune.com/2023/10/03/ceo-artificial-intelligence-replace-jobs/
Temperament of a Petulant Teenager
His attitude and response to any ideas that don't align to his own is off the charts! That has been apparent for quite some time. What is equally mind boggling is that these investors and the board seem to pick up his pacifier from the ground, plop... — read more
Unionizing
want to start looking into unionizing to help advocate for us. It’s clear we need to organize ourselves to protect us from the bad decisions being made. We deserve to be treated much better than we have been recently.
Leverage does not last forever, but...
Chip and his minions are going to have to delete lots of sh*t...FTC, CFPB, state AGs... https://support.edx.org/hc/en-us/articles/4412765514135-Do-Boot-Camps-offer-job-placement-or-coaching-Does-a-Boot-Camp-guarantee-me-a-job-
Off my chest
A few things I need to get off my chest: Those of you saying we should leave if we are not happy, we are job hunting every single day. With us “anonymous problem children” leaving won’t make a difference in how majority of staff are feeling... — read more
Anonymous Feedback isn't "healthy"?
We complete endless surveys, bring concerns and recommendations to our managers, directors, and VPs, organize IC committees to help spearhead better processes, bring concerns up at any meeting we can and still see and the same bullsh-t after YEARS of... — read more
I will pray for you?!!!!
Did Chip just say that he would pray for those that were on this site?!!!!!
So many kool-aid drinkers
Who else is getting real sick of people being spotlighted to "ask questions" and just end up commending leadership on... continuing to shove sunshine up our b-utts?
Transparency?! What a joke.
In our last student engagement meeting last week we were told that we were bringing in tons of programs. International programs. Programs that will be stuffed by India and South Africa. How does that help employees in the USA. It makes me sick how... — read more
Better at $2 than at $90! Really!!! Are we id--ts?!!!
This is what the Chip said to us at the all company call today. Blah blah blah blah blah. Oh wait he did say “The company is doing better today at $2 than when it was at $90” Really?
We are anonymous!
Some of you are really still believing this man? I can not actually fathom that. We lost some fantastic colleagues and we are saying thank you for the transparency?? Did none of you hear the sick joke in the beginning? Shan if you are reading this... — read more
ON PLANET EARTH
Chip used this term 4 times during the all company call. His inflated sense of ego is baffling and nauseating. Must be nice to be a white straight man! Also using the terms “schizophrenic” and “bipolar” as a joke? He can get fu---d.
All company call
He should have kept it at 15 minutes. This is pathetic and let me not comment on the mental health illness jokes in the beginning. You continue to show us who you really are and that’s the only thank you, you deserve Chip. Vomit!
Who Cares about the Global Forum, Not Me!
I could give two sh--s about how much fun Chip had at the global forum. How callous to gloss over laying off 7% of the company to rush into talking about how much fun he had at his company party with people who still like him. Boo Hoo Chip, I don't... — read more
I was a fool to believe in 2U
I am a long-term employee. I believed in this company. I bought into the stock option plan and invested a lot of my retirement savings. As of today I’ve lost $40,000. I feel like a fool. While Chip puts up pictures of himself having a good old time... — read more
Now, No Monkey Business With The Stock!
Let the chips fall as they may!
Severance Negotiation
Has anyone had a lawyer review and begin negotiating the severance?
Chip & Co
I’m sure whichever spies Chip and Co (that’s a good name for your next venture ;) ) has on here has expressed that he ups the sh-t talking from 15 minutes to an hour of sh-t talking because he thinks the longer he spews his garbage the more we might... — read more
LearningMate
Any one that has been moved over to LearningMate feel good about the situation? To be fair some of you look really…happy. I know it’s early days and maybe the happiness is purely relief but does leaving make you feel like a weight is lifted off your... — read more
edX lenders
Can anyone provide more details on this quote about edX's lending partners issuing high-interest loans? This got the for-profit colleges in trouble. Has anyone at edX complained about this? Who are these lenders? Is Discover one? Sallie Mae? ... — read more
And To Call Yourselves Human Resources?!
The nightmarish experiences so many have been forced to endure, by way of an "H.R." department performing as little more than 2u leadership's henchmen. Wasn't there some sort of Hippocratic Oath taken when entering into the {Human Resources} field?? — read more
How do we organize?
Ok, this is getting out of hand. Not just at 2U, but across technology companies. CEOs make up to 600 times the salary of ICs. CP made 17 MILLION dollars last year. What was your salary? What was the rest of the C-suite salaries and bonuses? Could... — read more
2u Stock
$2.19
Q- Changes in EdTech
What's happening? Are the schools taking online degrees in house? Reducing offerings? Do the same people teach for different universities? The same class regardless of what the student pays.
Former worker class action lawsuit?
Just reading the treatment of workers and the apparent internal misleading statements and gaslighting, is a class action lawsuit by former employees something that can happen? People here have been expressing serious concerns, some saying they raised... — read more
Chip’s “new company” is literally Jim Halpert and Athlead. Maybe later it will be Athleap!
And it follows Chip’s usual pattern of going from one terrible name to another🤦♂️: 2tor -> 2U Greatness -> Glorious to Greatness Chip -> Christopher? (Is this still a thing?)
15 minutes
15 minutes for an all company call… 15 minutes of talking sh-t… 15 minutes of lies… 15 minutes is all we get? This man really has never given a fu-k.
Global Forum
I love how Chip has been so busy at the Global Forum to address the remaining of his employees about what the fu-k is happening. While I understand it’s necessary to meet with partners to keep the business going, what about the rest of us? He can’t... — read more
Second company - ANSWERS NEEDED
I think it’s more than appropriate after so many rounds of layoffs for 2u/EdX employees to ask if the CEO of a company in transition should be leading a second company. What is his time commitment there? How is this acceptable? Where can we ask this... — read more
Wednesday there will be a board meeting
There will be a board meeting this coming Wednesday. Hopefully, for Chip to step down. There are going to be more lay offs.