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

    09/17/2026

  • 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
Plan confirmed:  11/26/2025
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

Trustee

John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust


represented by
Jason S. Brookner

Gray Reed
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy.
Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75201
469-320-6132
Email: jbrookner@grayreed.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

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/17/2026939Motion for leave Motion to Allow the California Action to Proceed Against Non-Debtor Defendants Filed by Creditor Carl B. Barney (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Proposed Order) (Wood, Nicole)
09/16/2026938Certificate of service re: 1) Liquidating Trustee's First Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Duplicate and Amended Claims); 2) Liquidating Trustee's Second Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Late-Filed Claims); and 3) Notice of Hearing Filed by Claims Agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)[931] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's First Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Duplicate and Amended Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust, [932] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's Second Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Late-Filed Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust, [933] Notice of hearing filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust (RE: related document(s)[931] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's First Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Duplicate and Amended Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B), [932] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's Second Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Late-Filed Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B)). Hearing to be held on 10/20/2026 at 02:00 PM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson for [932] and for [931], filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust). (Kass, Albert)
09/10/2026937Declaration in support filed by Creditor Liu Xiaodong (RE: related document(s)[936] Motion to allow claims). (Okafor, M.)
09/10/2026936Motion to allow late-filed claims Filed by Creditor Liu Xiaodong (Okafor, M.)
09/03/2026935ORDER GRANTING GUIDEPOST GLOBAL EDUCATION, INC.S EMERGENCY MOTION TO ENFORCE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AGAINST CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFFS (Related Doc [916]) Entered on 9/3/2026. (Harden, D.)
09/03/2026934Hearing held on 9/1/2026. (RE: related document(s)[916] Emergency Motion to enforcePlan of Reorganization Against California Plaintiffs (related document(s): [707] Order approving disclosure statement) Filed by Creditor Guidepost Global Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)) (Hearing Held: Counsel appeared for Carl B. Barney and related California Plaintiffs, Guidepost Global Education, Inc., and John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Motion GRANTED IN PART. For the reasons stated on the record, Plan injunction provision Section 10.5 deemed applicable and enforceable to action brought by Barney. Separate hearing to be had on any requested sanctions/costs or Barneys request for leave to bring action.) (Harden, D.)
09/02/2026933Notice of hearing filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust (RE: related document(s)[931] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's First Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Duplicate and Amended Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B), [932] Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's Second Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Late-Filed Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B)). Hearing to be held on 10/20/2026 at 02:00 PM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/larson for [932] and for [931], (Brookner, Jason)
09/02/2026932Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's Second Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Late-Filed Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B) (Brookner, Jason)
09/02/2026931Omnibus Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) / Liquidating Trustee's First Omnibus Objection to Certain Proofs of Claim (Duplicate and Amended Claims).. Filed by Trustee John P. Madden, Trustee of the HGE Liquidating Trust. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B) (Brookner, Jason)
09/01/2026930Court admitted exhibits date of hearing 9/1/26 Creditor Carl B. Barney's EXHIBITS A - G ADMITTED SEE DKT#[921] AND DKT#[927] (RE: related document(s)[707] Order (I) APPROVING THE DEBTORS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND (II) CONFIRMING THE MODIFIED SECOND AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF HIGHER GROUND EDUCATION, INC., ITS AFFILIATED DEBTORS, AND THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS. Entered on 11/26/2025 (Blanco, J.), [916] Emergency Motion to enforcePlan of Reorganization Against California Plaintiffs (related document(s): [707] Order approving disclosure statement) Filed by Creditor Guidepost Global Education, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)) (Robinson, Bryon)