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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment shares	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 3,722,831	$ 5,152,789	Ìı	$ 3,060,269
Cash, uninsured amount \| $	$ 9,732,634	13,005,537	Ìı	Ìı
Exercisable number of options (in shares) \| shares	1,141,396	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Collateral Pledged, Aspen University Letter of Credit	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 934,125	934,125	Ìı	Ìı
Collateral Pledged, Bank Letter of Credit	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	9,872	9,872	$ 369,473	Ìı
Secured Credit Line	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	250,000	250,000	Ìı	Ìı
Unbilled Educational Services	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 2,528,834	$ 3,958,792	Ìı	Ìı
Stock Incentive Plan and Stock Option Grants to Employees and Directors	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Exercisable number of options (in shares) \| shares	1,141,396	1,032,411	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) \| shares	653,937	549,972	Ìı	Ìı
Warrant	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Exercisable number of options (in shares) \| shares	374,174	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Exercisable awards (in shares) \| shares	374,174	374,174	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted Stock	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) \| shares	8,224	8,224	Ìı	16,448

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