Public evidence · September 12, 2026
Registered representation, advertised responsibilities, and the questions to validate inside Pearson.
Initial review of ten Priority 1 states; counts cover matched Pearson-named clients, not an exhaustive audit of all affiliates or employees. Lobbyist registration does not establish an employee relationship, CTE assignment, access to a legislator, or revenue opportunity.
Four states have verified individual counts within matched client records. Indiana has a dated firm listing. Two searches found no Pearson-named match, and three remain unresolved. These evidence colors are independent of the map’s opportunity tiers.
Client searched / listed: Pearson Education / Pearson name search
No Pearson Education client match was found in the retrieved 2026 list. A person with Pearson as a surname is not evidence of a Pearson client relationship.
A complete legal-entity and affiliate search is still needed. No match is not a verified zero.
Alabama Ethics Commission — registered lobbyists ↗2026 list updated September 12, 2026
Client searched / listed: Not yet established
Recovered the current disclosure portal through the Secretary of State’s official disclosure page. Its interactive search results have not been verified.
Search the current portal by client and inspect individual registrations.
Arkansas Secretary of State — financial disclosure ↗Official route to current disclosure portal
Arkansas — online ethics disclosures ↗Portal recovered; search results not verified
Client searched / listed: Pearson, Inc
The same seven active people appear in legislative and executive registrations; the union is seven, not fourteen. Anna Grace DePaolo is also listed but canceled August 28, 2026 in both branches and is excluded.
Firm assignments and a complete affiliate search remain unverified.
Florida — legislative principals and lobbyists ↗September 12, 2026; page 73
Florida — executive principals and lobbyists ↗September 12, 2026; page 67
Client searched / listed: Pearson Education, Inc.
The January 16 employer list identifies one firm, The Corydon Group, LLC; the compensated list corroborates the client. Bria Riepe is an employer contact and is not counted as a lobbyist.
Documented firm: The Corydon Group, LLC
This dated listing does not establish September status or how many individual firm members represent Pearson.
Indiana — employer lobbyist list ↗January 16, 2026; page 58
Indiana — compensated lobbyist list ↗2026 list; Corydon Group entry, pages 48–49
Client searched / listed: Pearson Education/NCS Pearson
One named lobbyist with both executive and legislative branch representation. Counted once.
Firm affiliation and complete affiliate coverage remain unverified.
Iowa Legislature — Pearson Education/NCS Pearson client record ↗91st General Assembly, session 2: January 12, 2026–January 10, 2027
Client searched / listed: Pearson name search
No Pearson-named employer match was found in the current employer list retrieved for this review.
Search additional verified legal entities and affiliates before drawing a coverage conclusion. No match is not a verified zero.
Maryland State Ethics Commission — current employer list ↗Live public list retrieved September 12, 2026
Client searched / listed: Not yet established
The official principal-search form was recovered after an initial access failure. A current Pearson result has not been verified.
Complete the public principal search and inspect registrations and termination dates.
Missouri Ethics Commission — principal search ↗Search form retrieved; Pearson result not verified
Client searched / listed: Not yet established
The official Lobbying Activity Center returned an access error during automated retrieval. No current count was established.
Retry the interactive public registry or request the public registration export from the responsible agency.
Ohio — Lobbying Activity Center ↗Automated retrieval returned access error; current records unresolved
Client searched / listed: Pearson Education, Inc.; second client label begins “Pearson Education, Inc., NCS Pearson, Inc., and”
The first four people are under client 2467, with January 20–December 31, 2026 dates. Carter is under client 2468, February 8–December 31, 2026. Five distinct filer IDs.
The second client label is truncated in the report. Firm assignments and a complete affiliate search remain unverified.
Texas Ethics Commission — lobbyists grouped by client ↗2026 report printed September 12; page 339
Client searched / listed: PearsonNA
Authorized March 12, 2025; withdrawal shown as N/A in the 2025–2026 session. The principal profile identifies Pearson’s website and Omar Abbosh as CEO.
JS Jimmy Sheppard is listed as a contact, not an additional authorized lobbyist. Firm affiliation and full affiliate coverage remain unverified.
Wisconsin Ethics Commission — PearsonNA principal profile ↗2025–2026 session; public HTML retrieved September 12, 2026
Use registrations to identify a public representation footprint and questions for Government Affairs. A larger count does not automatically justify more sales investment. State funding, product eligibility, buyer authority, and procurement timing still determine the opportunity.
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