CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 114,410	$ 99,618	$ 320,691	$ 275,548
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	48,055	43,129	136,639	121,251
Selling, general and administrative	63,339	54,485	181,697	156,603
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(12)	8	901	(30,923)
Gain on insurance proceeds	(2,794)	0	(2,794)	0
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	0	0	0	4,220
Total costs & expenses	108,588	97,622	316,443	251,151
OPERATING INCOME	5,822	1,996	4,248	24,397
OTHER:
Interest income	464	878	1,800	1,891
Interest expense	(659)	(21)	(1,893)	(74)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	5,627	2,853	4,155	26,214
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,674	789	1,098	7,009
NET INCOME	$ 3,953	$ 2,064	$ 3,057	$ 19,205
Basic
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.07	$ 0.1	$ 0.64
Diluted
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.07	$ 0.1	$ 0.63
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	30,681,594	30,163,745	30,547,187	30,114,926
Diluted (in shares)	31,041,592	30,698,475	30,806,247	30,455,155