Case number: 8:25-bk-80121 - Higher Ground Education, Inc. - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Higher Ground Education, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michelle V. Larson

  • Filed

    06/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    10/17/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
EXHIBITS, REFORM, COMPLEX, jntadmn, LEAD, ClaimsAgent



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80121-mvl11

Assigned to: Michelle V. Larson
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/17/2025
341 meeting:  07/28/2025

Debtor

Higher Ground Education, Inc.

1321 Upland Dr.
PMB 20442
Houston, TX 77043
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 81-1437265
dba
HGE

dba
Altitude Learning

aka
Montessorium

dba
TinyCare

dba
Beacon Elementary

dba
NeighborSchools


represented by
Nora J. McGuffey

Foley & Lardner LLP
321 North Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60654
312-832-4700
Email: nora.mcguffey@foley.com

Timothy Mohan

Foley & Lardner LLP
1144 15th Street
Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
720-437-2014
Fax : 720-437-2200
Email: tmohan@foley.com

Timothy C. Mohan

Foley & Lardner LLP
600 17th Street
Ste. 2020S
Denver, CO 80202
720-437-2014

Holland N. O'Neil

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4961
Email: honeil@foley.com

Thomas C. Scannell

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4289
Email: tscannell@foley.com

Quynh-Nhu Truong

Foley & Lardner LLP
1000 Louisiana St.
Ste. 2000
Houston, TX 77002
713-276-5070
Fax : 713-276-5555
Email: qtruong@foley.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Meredyth Kippes

Office of the United States Trustee
1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
214-767-1079
Fax : 214-767-8971
Email: meredyth.kippes@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jason S. Brookner

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
1601 Main Street
Suite 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
469-320-6132
Fax : 214-953-1332
Email: jbrookner@grayreed.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/17/2025574Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Eric M. Van Horn filed by Creditor 3501 W. Segerstrom, LLC. (Van Horn, Eric)
10/16/2025573Certificate of service re: Documents Served on or Before October 14, 2025 Filed by Claims Agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)[548] Notice of Filing of Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Higher Ground Education, Inc., Its Affiliated Debtors, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[528] Amended chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[94] Chapter 11 plan). (O'Neil, Holland)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [549] Amended chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[528] Chapter 11 plan). (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [550] Notice of Filing of Second Amended Disclosure Statement for the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Higher Ground Education, Inc., Its Affiliated Debtors, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[530] Amended disclosure statement filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[97] Disclosure statement). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B)(O'Neil, Holland)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [551] Amended disclosure statement filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[530] Disclosure statement). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B)(O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [552] Notice of Filing of Further Revised Proposed Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicita! tion and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [554] Support/supplemental document/Debtors' Reply in Support of Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement)). (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [558] Support/supplemental document [Proposed] Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 531] (the Notice), which attached (1) the revised proposed Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional ap! proval of! disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit 3 # 4 Exhibit 4 # 5 Exhibit 5) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [559] Notice of Filing of Revised DIP Budget filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[253] Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Obtain Postpetition Senior Secured Financing from 2HR Learning, Inc.; (B) Obtain PostPetition Junior Secured Financing from Guidepost Global Education, Inc.; (C) Utilize Cash Collateral; and (D) Pay Certain Related Fees and Charges; (II) Granting Adequate Protection to the Prepetition Lender; (III) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing; and (V) Granting Related Relief (related document [14]) Entered on 7/22/2025. (Blanco, J.)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc., [566] Notice of Filing of Revised Proposed Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F # 7 Exhibit G # 8 Exhibit H # 9 Exhibit I # 10 Exhibit J # 11 Exhibit K) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc.). (Kass, Albert)
10/15/2025572Transcript regarding Hearing Held 09/25/2025 before Judge Michelle V. Larson (17 pages) RE: Motions to Assume (99,263,313); Stipulation (443). THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 01/13/2026. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Clerk's Office or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kathy Rehling, kathyrehlingtranscripts@gmail.com, Telephone number 972-786-3063. (RE: related document(s) [518] Hearing held on 9/25/2025. (RE: related document(s)[99] Motion to assume executory contract or unexpired lease Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)) (Hearing Held: Counsel appeared for Debtors, Guidepost Global Education, Inc., Learn Capital, 2HR Learning, Inc., YYYYY, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, C. Barney, Twin Star Ventures and Kimco Realty, and Rebecca and Ray Girn. Motion GRANTED.), [519] Hearing held on 9/25/2025. (RE: related document(s)[263] Motion to assume executory contract or unexpired lease Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (O'Neil, Holland)) (Hearing Held: Counsel appeared for Debtors, Guidepost Global Education, Inc., Learn Capital, 2HR Learning, Inc., YYYYY, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, C. Barney, Twin Star Ventures and Kimco Realty, and Rebecca and Ray Girn. Motion GRANTED.), [520] Hearing held on 9/25/2025. (RE: related document(s)[313] Motion to assume executory contract or unexpired lease Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (O'Neil, Holland)) (Hearing Held: Counsel appeared for Debtors, Guidepost Global Education, Inc., Learn Capital, 2HR Learning, Inc., YYYYY, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, C. Barney, Twin Star Ventures and Kimco Realty, and Rebecca and Ray Girn. Motion GRANTED.) (Robinson, Bryon) Modified TEXT on 10/1/2025., [521] Hearing held on 9/25/2025. (RE: relat! ed document(s)[443] Stipulation by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and Debtors. filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (RE: related document(s)[253] Order on first day motion).) ((Hearing Held: Counsel appeared for Debtors, Guidepost Global Education, Inc., Learn Capital, 2HR Learning, Inc., YYYYY, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, C. Barney, Twin Star Ventures and Kimco Realty, and Rebecca and Ray Girn. Stipulation APPROVED.)). Transcript to be made available to the public on 01/13/2026. (Rehling, Kathy)
10/15/2025571Proof of identification (Whitaker, Sheniqua)
10/15/2025570Amended Motion for 2004 examination of Higher Ground Education, Inc., Guidepost A LLC, and FIC-I. Filed by Interested Parties Duc Viet Nguyen, Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen, Dixit Kishorkumar Vora (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Proposed Order) (Ferretti, Daniel)
10/15/2025569Confirmation and Disclosure Statement hearing set (RE: related document(s)[549] Amended chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[528] Chapter 11 plan). (O'Neil, Holland), [551] Amended disclosure statement filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[530] Disclosure statement). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B)(O'Neil, Holland)) Confirmation hearing to be held on 11/24/2025 at 01:30 PM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson. (Harden, D.)
10/15/2025568ORDER (I) CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT; (II) SCHEDULING A COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPROVAL AND PLAN CONFIRMATION HEARING; (III) ESTABLISHING A PLAN AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OBJECTION DEADLINE AND RELATED PROCEDURES; (IV) APPROVING THE SOLICITATION AND NOTICE PROCEDURES; AND (V) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF. Confirmation and DS hearing set for 11/24/25 at 1:30PM. (related document [98]) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4 # (5) Exhibit 5) Entered on 10/15/2025. (Harden, D.)
10/14/2025567Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 10/14/2025. The requested turn-around time is 3-day expedited. filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc.. (McGuffey, Nora)
10/14/2025566Notice of Filing of Revised Proposed Order (I) Conditionally Approving the Disclosure Statement; (II) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation Hearing; (III) Establishing a Plan and Disclosure Statement Objection Deadline and Related Procedures; (IV) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures; and (V) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C # (4) Exhibit D # (5) Exhibit E # (6) Exhibit F # (7) Exhibit G # (8) Exhibit H # (9) Exhibit I # (10) Exhibit J # (11) Exhibit K) (O'Neil, Holland)
10/14/2025565Court admitted exhibits date of hearing 10/14/25 Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc's EXHIBITS 1-15 ADMITTED SEE DKT#[553] (RE: related document(s)[98] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [97] Disclosure statement) Filed by Debtor Higher Ground Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland), [522] Motion for ex parte reliefMOTION OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR A STAY OF HEARING ON DEBTORS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (I) CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (II) SCHEDULING A COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPROVAL AND PLAN CONFIRMATION HEARING; (III) ESTABLISHING A PLAN AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OBJECTION DEADLINE AND RELATED PROCEDURES; (IV) APPROVING THE SOLICITATION AND NOTICE PROCEDURES; AND (V) GRANTING RELATED RELIED IN LIGHT OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS Filed by U.S. Trustee United States Trustee) (Robinson, Bryon)