Washington Post’s Kaplan Unit to Cut 770 Employees

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Washington Post Co.’s Kaplan Higher Education division said it plans to cut about 770 employees, or about 5 percent of the workforce, because of slowing enrollment.

“These are difficult decisions to make, but necessary if we are to maintain the same high-quality education and support services our students expect,” Jeff Conlon, chief executive officer of Kaplan Higher Education, said in a statement today.