McGraw Hill Education

{{Short description|Educational publisher}} {{redirect|McGraw Hill|the business and financial information company previously known as McGraw Hill Financial|S&P Global}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox publisher | name = McGraw Hill | image = McGraw-Hill Education wordmark.svg | caption = The branded McGraw Hill logo {{as of|2020|lc=y}} | parent = | status = | traded_as ={{NYSE|MH}} | predecessor = | founded = {{start date and age|1888}} | founders = {{ubl|[[James H. McGraw]]|[[John A. Hill]]}} | successor = | country = United States | headquarters = 8787 Orion Place,<br />[[Columbus, Ohio]] 43240, US | distribution = | keypeople = {{ubl|Philip Moyer (CEO) |David Cortese |Scott Grillo |Brian Behl|Catherine McManus<ref name=AboutUs>{{cite web |url= https://www.mheducation.com/about-us.html |title= About Us: Our Leadership |publisher= McGraw Hill |access-date= March 25, 2026}}</ref>}} | publications = [[Adaptive learning]] technology, [[educational software]], [[e-books]], apps, platform services, [[curriculum]], and [[book]]s | topics = | genre = Learning educational values | imprints = | revenue = {{Decrease}} $2.2 billion (2025)<ref name=pw /> | owner = [[Platinum Equity]] | numemployees = 4200 (2025)<ref name=pw>{{Cite web |last=Milliot |first=Jim |date=July 14, 2025 |title=McGraw Hill Files for Public Offering |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/98207-mcgraw-hill-files-for-public-offering.html |work=[[Publishers Weekly]]}}</ref> | url = {{URL|mheducation.com}} }}

'''McGraw Hill, Inc.''' is an American [[Education sciences|education science]] company that provides educational content, software, and services for students and educators across various levels—from [[K–12|K-12]] to [[higher education]] and professional settings. It produces textbooks, digital learning tools, and adaptive technology to enhance learning experiences and outcomes. It is one of the "big three" educational publishers along with [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] and [[Pearson Education]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Michelle R. |url=http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2013/02/06/02textbooks.h06.html?cmp=ENL-DD-MOSTPOP |title='Big Three' Publishers Rethink K-12 Strategies |work=Education Week |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-date=June 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629190616/http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2013/02/06/02textbooks.h06.html?cmp=ENL-DD-MOSTPOP |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Noonoo |first=Stephen |url=http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/11/08/how-big-three-publishers-are-approaching-their-ipad-textbooks.aspx |title=How 'Big Three' Publishers Are Approaching iPad Textbooks |work=Times Higher Education Journal |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708202935/https://thejournal.com/articles/2012/11/08/how-big-three-publishers-are-approaching-their-ipad-textbooks.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> McGraw Hill also publishes reference and [[Trade magazine|trade publications]] for the medical, business, and engineering professions. Formerly a division of The McGraw Hill Companies (later renamed McGraw Hill Financial, now [[S&P Global]]), McGraw Hill Education was divested and acquired by [[Apollo Global Management]] in March 2013 for $2.4 billion in cash.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://media.mhfi.com/documents/MHFI-ar2013.pdf |title=McGraw-Hill Financial 2013 Annual Report |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531143154/http://media.mhfi.com/documents/MHFI-ar2013.pdf |archive-date=May 31, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Henry |first=David |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcgrawhill-apollo-idUSBRE8AP0N120121126 |title=McGraw-Hill sells textbook unit to private equity |work=Reuters |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605020026/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mcgrawhill-apollo-idUSBRE8AP0N120121126 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-22/mcgraw-hill-completes-sale-of-education-division |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518204205/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-22/mcgraw-hill-completes-sale-of-education-division |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2013 |title=McGraw-Hill completes sale of education division |work=Businessweek |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2012/11/28/mcgraw-hill-sells-education-unit-to-apollo-bellwether-for-education-publishing/ |title=McGraw-Hill Sells Education Unit To Apollo: Bellwether For Educational Publishing? |work=Forbes |date=November 28, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611044707/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2012/11/28/mcgraw-hill-sells-education-unit-to-apollo-bellwether-for-education-publishing/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Robinson |first=Matt |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/mcgraw-hill-closes-2-4-billion-education-unit-sale-to-apollo.html |title=McGraw-Hill Closes $2.4 Billion Education Unit Sale to Apollo |work=Bloomberg |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-date=January 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115080321/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/mcgraw-hill-closes-2-4-billion-education-unit-sale-to-apollo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> McGraw Hill was sold in 2021 to [[Platinum Equity]] for $4.5 billion.<ref name="The Wall Street Journal">{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/platinum-equity-strikes-deal-to-buy-mcgraw-hill-from-apollo-11623788101 |title=Platinum Equity Strikes Deal to Buy McGraw Hill From Apollo |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604185453/https://www.wsj.com/articles/platinum-equity-strikes-deal-to-buy-mcgraw-hill-from-apollo-11623788101 |url-status=live }}</ref> The company is based in [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-27 |title=Platinum Equity-backed McGraw Hill files for US IPO |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/platinum-equity-backed-mcgraw-hill-files-us-ipo-2025-06-27/ |work=Reuters }}</ref>

== History == [[File:McGraw-Hill logo 1964.svg|thumb|McGraw-Hill logo used from 1971 to the late 1990s]] [[File:McGraw-Hill Building, Closeup.jpg|thumb|[[330 West 42nd Street]], the former, long-time headquarters of McGraw Hill]] McGraw Hill was founded in 1888, when [[James H. McGraw]], co-founder of McGraw Hill, purchased the ''American Journal of Railway Appliances''. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, [[John A. Hill]], had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.<ref name="encyclopedia.com">{{Cite web |title=McGraw-Hill, Inc. {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/mcgraw-hill-inc |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=www.encyclopedia.com |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525093823/https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/mcgraw-hill-inc |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1909, the two co-founders formed an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into an incorporated company called The McGraw-Hill Book Company.<ref name="encyclopedia.com"/> John Hill served as president, with James McGraw as vice-president. The remaining parts of each business were merged into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc in 1917.<ref name="mcgraw-history0">{{cite web | title=About Us: Corporate History: The Foundation | url=http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history.shtml | access-date=May 26, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505102210/http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history.shtml | archive-date=May 5, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 1946, McGraw-Hill founded an international division of the company.<ref name="encyclopedia.com"/> It acquired Contemporary Films in 1972 and CRM in 1975. McGraw-Hill combined its films<ref>{{cite web |title=Film |url=https://www.mheducation.com/highered/discipline/film.html |website=www.mheducation.com {{!}} McGraw Hill |access-date=10 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> in the CRM division in 1978. McGraw-Hill sold CRM in 1987.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Academic Films for the Classroom: A History |last=Alexander |first=Geoff |year=2010 |publisher=McFarland & Co. |location=Jefferson |pages=109–110|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wLMxASznLzoC&pg=PA109 |isbn=9780786458707 |oclc=601049093 |access-date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>

In 1979, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company purchased [[Byte (magazine)|''Byte'']] from its owner/publisher [[Virginia Williamson]], who then became a vice-president of McGraw-Hill. In 1986, McGraw-Hill bought out competitor The Economy Company, then the nation's largest publisher of educational material. The buyout made McGraw-Hill the largest educational publisher in the U.S.<ref name="TJR">{{cite news|title=McGraw Hill Buying The Economy Company|last=Tipton|first=David|date=July 3, 1986|work=The Journal Record}}</ref>

In 1988, Harold McGraw became chairman emeritus of McGraw Hill.<ref name="encyclopedia.com"/> In 1988, [[Random House]] sold its school and college textbook divisions to McGraw-Hill.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McDowell |first=Edwin |date=1988-09-29 |title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; McGraw-Hill Is Buying 2 Random House Units |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/29/business/the-media-business-mcgraw-hill-is-buying-2-random-house-units.html |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 1989, McGraw-Hill formed a joint partnership with [[Robert Maxwell]], forming the second largest textbook publisher in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fabrikant|first=Geraldine|date=May 18, 1989|title=McGraw-Hill and Maxwell Form Venture|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/18/business/mcgraw-hill-and-maxwell-form-venture.html|access-date=September 10, 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071127/http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/18/business/mcgraw-hill-and-maxwell-form-venture.html|url-status=live}}</ref> McGraw-Hill took full ownership of the venture in 1993. {{Citation needed|date=February 2026}}

In 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies sold its children's publishing unit to School Specialty.<ref>{{Cite web| title = School Specialty Buys McGraw-Hill Titles| work = Chief Marketer| access-date = November 21, 2018| date = November 30, 2001| url = https://www.chiefmarketer.com/school-specialty-buys-mcgraw-hill-titles/| archive-date = January 15, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210115212325/https://www.chiefmarketer.com/school-specialty-buys-mcgraw-hill-titles/| url-status = live}}</ref> In 2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies launched an online student study network, GradeGuru.com. This offering gave McGraw-Hill an opportunity to connect directly with its end users, the students. It allowed students to share notes and materials for cash or gift cards in return.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2009 |title=Cornell students using GradeGuru.com to their advantage |url=https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/social-studying-network-gradeguru-to-close |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Ithaca.com |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121172730/https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/social-studying-network-gradeguru-to-close |url-status=live }}</ref> The site closed in April 2012.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Watts |first=Helen |last2=Malliris |first2=Makis |last3=Billingham |first3=Olivia |date=2015 |title=Online Peer Assisted Learning: Reporting on Practice |url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1076440 |journal=Journal of Peer Learning |language=en |volume=8 |pages=85–104 |issn=2200-2359}}</ref>

On October 3, 2011, Scripps announced it was purchasing all seven television stations owned by [[S&P Global|The McGraw-Hill Companies]]' broadcasting division ''McGraw-Hill Broadcasting'' for $212 million; the sale is a result of McGraw-Hill's decision to exit the broadcasting industry to focus on its other core properties, including its publishing unit.<ref>[https://archive.today/20121210175847/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/10/03/54440/mcgrawhill-sells-tv-group-to-scripps McGraw-Hill Sells TV Group To Scripps], ''TVNewsCheck'', October 3, 2011.</ref> This deal was approved by the [[Federal Trade Commission|FTC]] on October 31<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/475979-FTC_OK_With_Scripps_McGraw_Hill.php|title=FTC OK With Scripps/McGraw-Hill|website=Broadcastingcable.com|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-date=July 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729200742/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/475979-FTC_OK_With_Scripps_McGraw_Hill.php|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] on November 29.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/55706/scripps-purchase-of-mcgraw-hill-tvs-okd/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205045133/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/55706/scripps-purchase-of-mcgrawhill-tvs-okd|archive-date=February 5, 2013|url-status=dead|title=Scripps Purchase Of McGraw-Hill TVs OK'd|date=November 29, 2011|website=TV News Check|access-date=October 17, 2020}}</ref> The deal was completed on December 30, 2011.<ref name=tvnc-mghbuycomplete>{{cite news|title=Scripps completes McGraw-Hill Stations Buy |url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/12/30/56389/scripps-completes-mcgrawhill-stations-buy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913093625/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/12/30/56389/scripps-completes-mcgrawhill-stations-buy|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|access-date=December 31, 2011|newspaper=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=December 30, 2011}}</ref>

On November 26, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies announced that it was selling its entire education division to [[Apollo Global Management]] for $2.5 billion.<ref>[https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-to-apollo-for-2-5-billion/ "McGraw-Hill to Sell Education Unit to Apollo for $2.5 Billion"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022058/https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-to-apollo-for-2-5-billion/ |date=November 12, 2020 }}, ''New York Times'', November 26, 2012.</ref> On March 22, 2013, McGraw Hill Education announced it had completed the sale and the proceeds were for $2.4 billion in cash.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://investor.spglobal.com/file/Index?KeyFile=16399301 |title=The McGraw-Hill Companies completes sale of McGraw-Hill Education to Apollo |publisher=McGraw Hill Companies |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020033407/http://investor.spglobal.com/file/Index?KeyFile=16399301 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, McGraw Hill acquired Redbird Learning<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.mheducation.com/news-media/press-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-acquires-redbird-learning.html| title=McGraw-Hill Acquires Redbird Advanced Learning, A Digital Personalized Learning Provider for K| date=September 30, 2016| access-date=May 16, 2020| archive-date=August 26, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826132620/https://www.mheducation.com/news-media/press-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-acquires-redbird-learning.html| url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2013, McGraw Hill acquired [[ALEKS]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.mheducation.com/news-media/press-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-agrees-acquire-aleks-corporation-developer-adaptive-learning.html | title=McGraw-Hill Agrees to Acquire ALEKS Corporation, Developer of Adaptive Learning Technology for K-12 and Higher Education | date=June 20, 2013 | access-date=May 16, 2020 | archive-date=September 28, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928131920/https://www.mheducation.com/news-media/press-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-agrees-acquire-aleks-corporation-developer-adaptive-learning.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, McGraw Hill Education India partnered with GreyCampus to promote [[E-learning|Online Learning]] Courses among [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]- National eligibility Test Aspirants.<ref name="GreyCampus-McGraw Hill Education partnership">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/UGC-NET-course/articleshow/35323527.cms/|title=McGraw Hill-GreyCampus Partnership|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=May 19, 2014|access-date=November 3, 2014|archive-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406161705/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/UGC-NET-course/articleshow/35323527.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, McGraw Hill acquired [[Engrade]]. On June 30, 2015, McGraw-Hill Education announced that Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) had agreed to acquire "key assets" of the [[CTB/McGraw-Hill]] assessment business.<ref name="Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Announces Agreement To Acquire Key Assets of the CTB Assessment Business of McGraw-Hill Education">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/data-recognition-corporation-drc-announces-agreement-to-acquire-key-assets-of-the-ctb-assessment-business-of-mcgraw-hill-education-300106912.html|title=Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Announces Agreement To Acquire Key Assets of the CTB Assessment Business of McGraw-Hill Education|website=prnewswire.com}}</ref> In 2016, McGraw Hill acquired [[Everyday Mathematics]]. In 2017, McGraw Hill acquired My Math.

On May 11, 2017, McGraw-Hill Education announced the sale of the business holdings of McGraw-Hill Ryerson ([[Ryerson Press]]) to Canadian educational publisher Nelson.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nelson-acquires-mcgraw-hill-ryersons-k-12-business-becoming-the-largest-canadian-operated-publisher-622007003.html|title=NELSON Acquires McGraw-Hill Ryerson's K-12 Business Becoming the Largest Canadian-Operated Publisher|website=PR Newswire |date=May 11, 2017 |language=en|access-date=November 1, 2017|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803204057/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nelson-acquires-mcgraw-hill-ryersons-k-12-business-becoming-the-largest-canadian-operated-publisher-622007003.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, McGraw-Hill launches textbook rental program, adding to affordable options available for college students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mheducation.com/news-insights/press-releases/rental-program-makes-course-materials-more-affordable.html|title=McGraw-Hill Expands Options to Make Course Materials More Affordable with New Rental Program|date=February 8, 2018|website=McGraw Hill }}</ref> On January 17, 2019, McGraw Hill Education announced Reveal Math and Inspire Science, new curricula for [[K–12]].<ref>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-reimagines-math-and-science-instruction-with-two-new-curricula-reveal-math-and-inspire-science-300779834.html |date=Jan 17, 2019 |website=PR Newswire | title=McGraw-Hill Education Reimagines Math and Science Instruction with Two New Curricula, Reveal Math and Inspire Science | access-date=May 16, 2020 | archive-date=October 27, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027125614/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcgraw-hill-education-reimagines-math-and-science-instruction-with-two-new-curricula-reveal-math-and-inspire-science-300779834.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

On May 1, 2019, McGraw-Hill Education announced an agreement to merge with [[Cengage Group]]. The merged company was expected to retain McGraw Hill as the corporate name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/05/02/cengage-and-mcgraw-hill-merge|title=Cengage and McGraw-Hill merge |website=Inside Higher Ed |first1=Lindsay |last1=McKenzie |date=May 1, 2019 |language=en|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003102/https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/05/02/cengage-and-mcgraw-hill-merge|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/79930-mcgraw-hill-cengage-agree-to-merge.html|title=McGraw-Hill, Cengage Agree to Merge|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|access-date=July 8, 2019|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102033831/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/79930-mcgraw-hill-cengage-agree-to-merge.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The merger was called off on May 1, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-04/mcgraw-hill-cengage-jointly-agree-to-terminate-planned-merger|title=McGraw-Hill, Cengage Jointly Agree to Terminate Planned Merger|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=May 4, 2020|via=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=May 10, 2020|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129022213/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-04/mcgraw-hill-cengage-jointly-agree-to-terminate-planned-merger|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, McGraw Hill acquired [[Core-Plus Mathematics Project]]. In 2020, McGraw Hill became a distributor for Illustrative Mathematics. In 2021, McGraw Hill acquired [[Kidaptive]].

McGraw Hill was sold in 2021 to Platinum Equity for $4.5 billion.<ref name="The Wall Street Journal"/>

In May 2026, major publishers including McGraw Hill sued [[Meta Platforms]], alleging that Meta used their books and journal articles, without their permission, to train [[Llama (language model)|Llama]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/major-publishers-sue-meta-copyright-infringement-over-ai-training-6101466 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref>

==Acquisitions== The McGraw Hill Companies expanded significantly through acquisition, including financial services and broadcasting. Many acquisitions continued with McGraw Hill after their acquisition by Apollo Global Management in 2013.

{| class="wikitable" |- !Date of acquisition !Company acquired !Industry |- |1920 |''Newton Falls Paper Company''<ref name="mcgraw-history1">{{cite web | title=About Us: Corporate History: Development | url=http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history_development.shtml | access-date=May 26, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807120035/http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history_development.shtml | archive-date=August 7, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> | Producer of paper |- |1928 |''[[A.W. Shaw Company]]''<ref name="mcgraw-history1" /> | Publisher of magazines and textbooks |- |1950s |''Gregg Company''<ref name="mcgraw-history1" /> |Publisher of vocational textbooks |- |1953 |Companies of Warren C Platts, including ''[[Platts]]''<ref name="mcgraw-history1" /><ref name="plattshistory">{{cite web|title=Platts History |url=http://www.platts.com/About%20Platts/history.html |access-date=May 26, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502232634/http://www.platts.com/About%20Platts/history.html |archive-date=May 2, 2007 }}</ref> |Publisher of petroleum industry information |- |1954 |''Blakiston'', from [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]]<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| title = Blakiston Books Sold; McGraw-Hill Acquires Medical Subsidiary of Doubleday| work = The New York Times| access-date = November 10, 2019| date = October 18, 1954| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/18/archives/blakiston-books-sold-mcgrawhill-acquires-medical-subsidiary-of.html| archive-date = January 26, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210126161740/https://www.nytimes.com/1954/10/18/archives/blakiston-books-sold-mcgrawhill-acquires-medical-subsidiary-of.html| url-status = live}}</ref> |Publisher of medical textbooks |- |1961 |''F.W. Dodge Corporation''<ref name="mcgraw-history2">{{cite web | title=About Us: Corporate History: Expansion | url=http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history_expansion.shtml | access-date=May 26, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329010046/http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/aboutus/history_expansion.shtml | archive-date=March 29, 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | Publisher of construction industry information |- |1965 |''[[CTB/McGraw-Hill|California Test Bureau]]''<ref name="mcgraw-history1" /> |Developer of educational testing systems |- |rowspan=2|1966 |''[[Standard & Poor's]]''<ref name="mcgraw-history2" /> |Financial Services |- |''[[Shepard's Citations]]''<ref>{{Cite web | title = The McGraw-Hill Companies Timeline | access-date = August 23, 2014 | url = http://www.ulib.niu.edu/publishers/McGraw-Hill.htm | archive-date = January 11, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210111005250/https://ulib.niu.edu/publishers/McGraw-Hill.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref> |Legal publisher |- |1968 |''[[National Radio Institute]]'' |Correspondence School |- |1970 |''[[The Ryerson Press]]'' |Educational and trade publishing |- |1972 |Television Stations of ''[[Time Life]] Broadcasting''<ref name="mcgraw-history2" /> |Broadcasting |- |1979 |''[[Osborne Books]]'' |Educational and trade publishing |- |1986 |The Economy Company | rowspan="4" |Educational publishing |- |1988 |''[[Random House]] Schools and Colleges''<ref name="mcgraw-hillannounce2">{{cite news | title=McGraw-Hill Is Buying 2 Random House Units | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/29/business/the-media-business-mcgraw-hill-is-buying-2-random-house-units.html | author=Edwin McDowell | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=September 29, 1988 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | archive-date=July 8, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708105901/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/29/business/the-media-business-mcgraw-hill-is-buying-2-random-house-units.html | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |1993 |''[[Macmillan Publishers (United States)|Macmillan]]/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company'' including Glencoe, [[Science Research Associates|SRA]], and former Laidlaw publications<ref>{{Cite news| title = Company news: McGraw Hill to buy stake in Schoolbook Publisher| newspaper = The New York Times| date = August 27, 1993| access-date = March 24, 2018| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/27/business/company-news-mcgraw-hill-to-buy-stake-in-schoolbook-publisher.html| archive-date = September 3, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200903041115/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/27/business/company-news-mcgraw-hill-to-buy-stake-in-schoolbook-publisher.html| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| last = Storch| first = Charles| title = 47% of Staff at Laidlaw get the ax| work = chicagotribune.com| date = June 5, 1987| accessdate = March 6, 2021| url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-05-8702110613-story.html| archive-date = November 10, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191110193407/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-05-8702110613-story.html| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |1996 |''[[Times Mirror]] Higher Education'' including William C Brown, Richard D Irwin, Irwin Professional, Mosby College and Brown & Benchmark <ref>{{cite news |title=Times Mirror in Two Deals To Bolster Legal Publisher |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/04/business/the-media-business-times-mirror-in-two-deals-to-bolster-legal-publisher.html |author=Iver Peterson |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 4, 1996 |access-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907051040/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/04/business/the-media-business-times-mirror-in-two-deals-to-bolster-legal-publisher.html |url-status=live}}</ref> |- |1997 |''[[Micropal Group Limited]]''<ref>{{cite web | title=The McGraw-Hill Companies to Acquire Micropal | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+McGraw-Hill+Companies+to+Acquire+Micropal-a019861914 | access-date=May 26, 2007 | archive-date=October 28, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028025225/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+McGraw-Hill+Companies+to+Acquire+Micropal-a019861914 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |Financial Services |- |1999 |''Appleton & Lange'' from [[Pearson plc|Pearson]]<ref name="appletonlangeannounce">{{cite web | title=The McGraw-Hill Companies Completes Acquisition of Appleton & Lange | url=http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=38035&highlight= |website=The McGraw-Hill Companies |date=June 25, 1999 | access-date=May 26, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103164118/http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=38035&highlight= | archive-date=January 3, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> | Publisher of medical information |- |rowspan=2|2000 |''[[Tribune Company|Tribune]] Education'', including ''NTC/Contemporary, Everyday Learning/Creative, Instructional Fair, Landoll, The Wright Group. American Education Publishing, Meeks Heit & Peter Bedrick Books''<ref name="tribuneannounce">{{cite web | title=The McGraw-Hill Companies To Acquire Tribune Education; Acquisition Strengthens McGraw-Hill Education's Leadership Position | url=http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=100955&highlight= |website=The McGraw-Hill Companies |date=June 26, 2000 | access-date=May 26, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717001139/http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=100955&highlight= | archive-date=July 17, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> | Publisher of supplementary educational materials |- |Mayfield Publishing Company<ref>{{Cite web| title = McGraw-Hill to Acquire Mayfield Publishing Company| work = Publishing Executive| access-date = November 11, 2019| url = https://www.pubexec.com/article/mcgraw-hill-acquire-mayfield-publishing-company-18541/ |date=November 1, 2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111220415/https://www.pubexec.com/article/mcgraw-hill-acquire-mayfield-publishing-company-18541/ |archive-date= November 11, 2019 }}</ref> |Publisher of humanities and social science textbooks |- |2002 |''[[Open University]] Press''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open University Press |url=https://www.mheducation.co.uk/higher-education/open-university-press#:~:text=Open%20University%20Press%20is%20a%20social%20science,findings%20and%20their%20application%20*%20Teaching%20ideas |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=www.mheducation.co.uk}}</ref> |[[List of university presses|University press]] – academic publications |- |2005 |[[J.D. Power & Associates]]<ref name="jdpowerannounce">{{cite web | title=The McGraw-Hill Companies Completes Acquisition of J.D. Power and Associates | url=http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=691040&highlight= |website=The McGraw-Hill Companies | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103211916/http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=691040&highlight= | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 3, 2013 | access-date=May 26, 2007 }}</ref> | Marketing information provider |- |rowspan=2|2013 |Key Curriculum<ref name="keycurriculum-1">{{cite web| title=McGraw-Hill Acquires Math Technology Company Key Curriculum | url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/08/mcgraw-hill_acquires_math_technology_co_key_curriculum.html |url-access=registration |website=Marketplace K-12 – Education Week |first1=Jason |last1=Tomassini |date=August 2, 2012 | access-date=June 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150115070158/http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/08/mcgraw-hill_acquires_math_technology_co_key_curriculum.html |archive-date= January 15, 2015 }}</ref> | Math technology firm |- |[[ALEKS]]<ref name="ALEKS-1">{{cite web| title=McGraw-Hill Education Agrees to Buy Adaptive Learning Technology Firm | url=https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130620-705316.html |first1=Saabira |last1=Chaudhuri |date=June 20, 2013 |website=The Wall Street Journal | access-date=June 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701154441/https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130620-705316.html |archive-date= July 1, 2014 }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | Adaptive learning firm |- |rowspan=2|2014 |Area9 Aps<ref name="area9-a">{{cite web | title=McGraw-Hill Acquires Adaptive Learning Company | url=http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/02/10/mcgraw-hill-acquires-adaptive-learning-company | date=February 9, 2014 | website=Inside Higher Ed | url-access=subscription | access-date=June 18, 2014 | archive-date=June 11, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611044723/https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/02/10/mcgraw-hill-acquires-adaptive-learning-company | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |[[Engrade]]<ref name="engrade-a">{{cite web | title=McGraw-Hill Buys Engrade For ~$50M As It Moves Away From Textbooks, Towards A Future Of SaaS | date=February 10, 2014 | url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/09/mcgraw-hill-buys-engrade-for-50m-as-it-moves-away-from-textbooks-towards-a-future-of-saas/ | website=TechCrunch | first1=Rip | last1=Empson | access-date=June 18, 2014 | archive-date=December 4, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204183447/https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/09/mcgraw-hill-buys-engrade-for-50m-as-it-moves-away-from-textbooks-towards-a-future-of-saas/ | url-status=live }}</ref> | [[Learning management system]] |- |2016 |Redbird Advanced Learning, formerly [[Education Program for Gifted Youth]]<ref name="redbird-a">{{cite web | title=McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Redbird Advanced Learning, A Digital Personalized Learning Provider for K-12 | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcgraw-hill-education-acquires-redbird-165700992.html | access-date=September 30, 2016 | archive-date=October 3, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185341/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcgraw-hill-education-acquires-redbird-165700992.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | Adaptive learning firm |- |rowspan=3|2021 |[[Kidaptive]]<ref name="kidaptive-a">{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcgraw-hill-acquires-kidaptive-an-adaptive-and-personalized-learning-company-301248243.html |location=New York |publisher=McGraw Hill |agency=PR Newswire |date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> |- |Triad Interactive<ref name="triad-a">{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=McGraw Hill Acquires Triad Interactive, Developer of SIMnet, an Online Training Platform for Microsoft Office |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcgraw-hill-acquires-triad-interactive-developer-of-simnet-an-online-training-platform-for-microsoft-office-301282562.html |location=New York |publisher=McGraw Hill |agency=PR Newswire |date=May 4, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915182433/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcgraw-hill-acquires-triad-interactive-developer-of-simnet-an-online-training-platform-for-microsoft-office-301282562.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | rowspan="2" | Educational software firm |- |Achieve3000<ref name="achieve-a">{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Bradley |title=McGraw Hill to Acquire Achieve3000, in Major Pairing of Classroom Product Providers |work=EdWeek Market Brief |date=August 30, 2021 |accessdate=September 15, 2021 |url=https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/mcgraw-hill-acquire-achieve3000-major-pairing-classroom-product-providers/ |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915182434/https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/mcgraw-hill-acquire-achieve3000-major-pairing-classroom-product-providers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2022 |Boards & Beyond<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=McGraw Hill Acquires Boards & Beyond, On-Demand Video Platform for Medical Students |url=https://www.mheducation.com/news-insights/press-releases/mcgraw-hill-acquires-boards-and-beyond.html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.mheducation.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |Medical education platform |- |2025 |Essaypop<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alexandria |date=2025-03-25 |title=McGraw Hill Acquires Interactive Writing Platform |url=https://marketbrief.edweek.org/strategy-operations/mcgraw-hill-acquires-interactive-writing-platform/2025/03 |access-date=2026-02-20 |website=Marketbrief |language=en}}</ref> |Educational software firm |}

==Presidents== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * John A. Hill (1909–1917) * [[James H. McGraw]] (1917–1928) * Johnathan Heflin (1928–1948) * James McGraw Jr. (1948–1950) * Curtis W. McGraw (1950–1953) * [[Donald C. McGraw]] (1953–1968) * Shelton Fisher (1968–1974) * [[Harold McGraw Jr.]] (1974–1983) * Joseph Dionne (1983–1998) * [[Harold McGraw III|Harold W. McGraw III]] (1998–2013) * Buzz Waterhouse (2013–2014) * [[David Levin (businessman)|David Levin]] (2014–2017) * Buzz Waterhouse (2017–2018) * Nana Banerjee (2018–2019) * Simon Allen (2019–2026) * Philip Moyer (2026-Present)<ref name=AboutUs/> {{div col end}}

==Controversies== In 1980, McGraw Hill paid the African American writer and civil rights activist [[James Baldwin]] a $200,000 advance for his unfinished book ''[[Remember This House]]'', a memoir of his personal recollections of civil rights leaders [[Medgar Evers]], [[Malcolm X]] and [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]<ref name="mcgrawhill">[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/19/books/mcgraw-hill-drops-baldwin-suit.html "McGraw-Hill Drops Baldwin Suit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308142526/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/19/books/mcgraw-hill-drops-baldwin-suit.html |date=March 8, 2021 }}. ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 19, 1990.</ref> Following his death, McGraw Hill sued his estate to recover the advance they had paid him for the unfinished book. The lawsuit was dropped by McGraw Hill in 1990, citing a desire not to cause distress to Baldwin's family.<ref name="mcgrawhill"/>

In October 2015, McGraw-Hill Education was accused of [[Whitewashing (communications)|whitewashing]] history after it published a caption in a geography textbook referring to [[Slavery in the United States|American slaves]] as "workers".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/4060687/mcgraw-hill-slavery-trade-textbook/ |title=Textbook Company to Update Description of Slaves as 'Workers' After Criticism |last1=Basu |first1=Tanya |date=October 4, 2015 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=October 5, 2015 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108161515/https://time.com/4060687/mcgraw-hill-slavery-trade-textbook/ |url-status=live }}</ref> McGraw Hill issued an apology, updated the digital version of the materials, and offered schools replacement texts at no charge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/us/publisher-promises-revisions-after-textbook-refers-to-african-slaves-as-workers.html |title=Publisher Promises Revisions After Textbook Refers to African Slaves as 'Workers' |last1=Hauser |first1=Christine |date=October 5, 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=October 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221083218/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/us/publisher-promises-revisions-after-textbook-refers-to-african-slaves-as-workers.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It has been linked to broader controversies about texts at the [[Texas Education Agency#Curriculum controversies|Texas Education Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/04/living/mcgraw-hill-slavery-textbook-mom-complaint-feat/ |title=McGraw-Hill to rewrite textbook after mom's complaint |last1=Mcafee |first1=Melonyce |date=October 4, 2015 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=October 5, 2015 |quote=Texas has been a battleground in the fight over changes to textbooks that some say concede too much ground to conservative viewpoints on subjects such as climate change, religious liberty and slavery. |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113203136/https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/04/living/mcgraw-hill-slavery-textbook-mom-complaint-feat/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Pricing=== McGraw Hill has been accused of using online access codes included with texts to prevent students from reselling used books.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schermele |first1=Zach |title=Why Are Textbooks So Expensive? |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/why-textbooks-so-expensive |access-date=June 19, 2023 |publisher=Teen Vogue |date=March 4, 2020}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], when many students were studying remotely, McGraw Hill was accused of [[price gouging]], in charging several times more for [[ebook]]s than for print texts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fazackerley |first1=Anna |title='Price gouging from Covid': student ebooks costing up to 500% more than in print |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/29/price-gouging-from-covid-student-ebooks-costing-up-to-500-more-than-in-print |access-date=June 19, 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> In Florida, [[Ron DeSantis|DeSantis]] announced the lawsuit accusing McGraw Hill from overcharging to school districts above the lowest price in at least 5900 instances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prieur |first=Danielle |date=2025-08-19 |title=Florida sues McGraw Hill, Savvas over claims they sold schools overpriced textbooks |url=https://www.cfpublic.org/education/2025-08-19/florida-sues-mcgraw-hill-savvas-over-claims-they-sold-schools-overpriced-textbooks |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Central Florida Public Media |language=en}}</ref> According to the lawsuit, McGraw Hill and [[Savvas Learning Company|Savvas Learning]] agreed to lower prices if there was a lower price available in the country, which McGraw Hill did not abide by. Additionally there was one instance of them overcharging by $279,000 for a single book in Osceola County School districts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ronan |first=Keith |date=2025-08-20 |title=Florida Files Lawsuit Against Textbook Publishers Over Alleged Overcharging of School Districts, Including Osceola |url=https://www.positivelyosceola.com/florida-files-lawsuit-against-textbook-publishers-over-alleged-overcharging-of-school-districts-including-osceola/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Positively Osceola |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Works== {{expand section|date=December 2023}} Films: * ''[[Maintaining Classroom Discipline]]'' (1947)

==See also== {{colbegin}} * {{C|Educational publishing companies}} * [[Books in the United States]] * [[Discovery Education]] * [[Google for Education]] * [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] * [[Pearson Education]] * [[S&P Global]] * [[Scholastic Corporation]] {{colend}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * {{Cite book |first=Roger |last=Burlingame |title=Endless Frontiers: The Story of McGraw-Hill |place=New York |publisher=McGraw-Hill |year=1959}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2015/10/adaptive_learning_software_is_replacing_textbooks_and_upending_american.html No More Pencils, No More Books] – ''Slate'' * [http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mcgraw-hill-textbooks-digital-online/ McGraw Hill says digital sales beat print for the first time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061650/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mcgraw-hill-textbooks-digital-online/ |date=February 14, 2019 }} – ''Chicago Sun Times'' * [https://ulib.niu.edu/publishers/McGraw-Hill.htm Timeline of McGraw-Hill] - [[Northern Illinois University]]

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