Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

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

Case Information
Case title
Higher Ground Education, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Michelle V. Larson
Filed
06/17/2025
Last Filing
09/03/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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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: XX-XXXXXXX
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: [email protected]

Timothy Mohan

Foley & Lardner LLP
1144 15th Street
Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
720-437-2014
Fax : 720-437-2200
Email: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Thomas C. Scannell

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4289
Email: [email protected]

Quynh-Nhu Truong

Foley & Lardner LLP
1000 Louisiana St.
Ste. 2000
Houston, TX 77002
713-276-5070
Fax : 713-276-5555
Email: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jason S. Brookner

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
09/03/2026935Docket Text
ORDER 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.)
09/03/2026934Docket Text
Hearing 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.)
09/02/2026933Docket Text
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], (Brookner, Jason)
09/02/2026932Docket Text
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) (Brookner, Jason)
09/02/2026931Docket Text
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) (Brookner, Jason)
09/01/2026930Docket Text
Court 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)
09/01/2026929Docket Text
Court admitted exhibits date of hearing 9/1/26 Creditor Guidepost Global Education, Inc's EXHIBITS 1, 3-9 ADMITTED SEE DKT#[924] (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)
09/01/2026928Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Beau Butler filed by Creditor 3005 GPH, LLC. (Butler, Beau)
08/31/2026927Docket Text
(73 pgs; 3 docs) Support/supplemental documentExhibit List filed by Creditor Carl B. Barney (RE: related document(s)921 List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit F # 2 Exhibit G) (Wood, Nicole)
08/31/2026926Docket Text
(14 pgs) Support/supplemental document Demonstrative for September 1, 2026 Hearing filed by Creditor Guidepost Global Education, Inc. (RE: related document(s)916 Emergency Motion to enforcePlan of Reorganization Against California Plaintiffs (related document(s): 707 Order approving disclosure statement)). (Binford, Jason)