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Exhibit 10.11.8    
    


SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT  


        This Subscription Agreement (this "Agreement"), effective as of November 15, 2007, is made and entered into
by and between Education Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Sherwood Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Buyer"). 


RECITALS:  



        WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from the Company 262,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.0001
per share (the "Shares"); and 


        WHEREAS, the Buyer wishes to purchase the Shares from the Company and the Company wishes to sell the Shares to the Buyer on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. 


AGREEMENT:  


        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual covenants contained
in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 


ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS  


        The terms defined in this Article I shall have for all purposes of this Agreement the respective meanings
set forth below: 


        "Buyer" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 



        "Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. 


        "Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. 


        "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company. 


        "Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 



        "Consent" means any consent, approval, notification, waiver, or other similar action that is necessary or convenient. 


        "Governmental Body" shall mean any legislature, agency, bureau, branch, department, division, commission, court, tribunal or other similar
recognized organization or body of any federal, state, county, municipal, local or foreign government or other similar recognized organization or body exercising similar powers or authority. 



        "Law" shall mean any law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, ordinance, rule, regulation, executive order or other similar
authority enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by any Governmental Body. 


        "Lien" shall mean a mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance, charge, restriction, lien (statutory or
otherwise, including, without limitation, any lien for taxes), security interest, preference, participation interest, priority or security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing and the
filing of any document under the law of any applicable jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing, other than (i) statutory, mechanics' or other Liens incurred in the Company's ordinary
course of business or (ii) Liens for taxes incurred but not yet due. 


        "Order" shall mean an order, ruling, decision, award, judgment, injunction or other similar determination or finding by, before or under
the supervision of any Governmental Body or arbitrator. 










        "Permit" shall mean a permit, license, certificate, waiver, notice or similar authorization to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is
bound or any of its assets are subject. 


        "Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement. 


        "SEC" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 



        "Securities Act" shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the applicable
rules and regulations promulgated and in effect from time to time thereunder. 


        "Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 


ARTICLE II

PURCHASE OF SECURITIES  


        Section 2.1    Purchase and Sale of Shares.    Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon
the representations and warranties of the parties contained or incorporated by reference herein, simultaneous with the execution hereof, the Company shall sell and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase from the Company, the Shares, in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price noted herein. 


        Section 2.2    Purchase Price.    As payment in full for the Shares being purchased under this Agreement and
against delivery of the certificates therefor, simultaneous with the execution hereof, Buyer shall pay $2,625 to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by such other method as
may be reasonably acceptable to the Company, (the "Purchase Price"). 


        Section 2.3    Closing.    The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares (the
"Closing") shall be deemed to occur on the date of this Agreement ("Closing Date") at the offices of
Kalbian Hagerty LLP, 888 17th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006, or such other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto. 



        Section 2.4    Closing Deliveries.    All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken
simultaneously. 



        (a)    Buyer Deliveries.    At the Closing Buyer shall deliver to the Company the Purchase Price. 


        (b)    Company Deliveries.    At the Closing, or within a reasonable time after the Closing but in no event later than
thirty (30) days after Closing, the Company shall place the shares in an escrow account subject to restrictions until six (6) months after the Company completes a business combination. 




        Section 2.5    Further Assurances.    The parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents
and take such additional actions as any party reasonably may deem to be practical and necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 


ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER  


        Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are correct and
complete as of the date of this Agreement. 


        Section 3.1    Organization and Good Standing.    Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. 


        Section 3.2    Power and Authority; Enforceability.    This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Buyer has full entity power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
Buyer has taken all actions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions 










contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and is enforceable against, Buyer. 



        Section 3.3    Investment Representations.    



        (a)   Buyer
is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. 


        (b)   Buyer
has received, has thoroughly read, is familiar with and understands the contents of this Agreement. 


        (c)   Buyer
hereby acknowledges that an investment in the Shares involves certain significant risks. Buyer acknowledges that there is a substantial risk that it will lose all
or a portion of its investment and that it is financially capable of bearing the risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Buyer has no need for liquidity in its investment in the
Shares for the foreseeable future and is able to bear the risk of that investment for an indefinite period. Buyer understands that there presently is no public market for the Shares and none is
anticipated to develop in the foreseeable future. Buyer's present financial condition is such that Buyer is under no present or contemplated future need to dispose of any portion of the Shares
subscribed for hereby to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking, need or indebtedness. Buyer's overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to
its net worth and the investment in the Company will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive. 



        (d)   Buyer
acknowledges that the Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities act, and are being sold on the basis of
exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities acts, except those state securities acts that require registration of the Shares thereunder. Reliance on such
exemptions, where applicable, is predicated in part on the accuracy of the Buyer's representations and warranties set forth herein. Buyer acknowledges and hereby agrees that the Shares will not be
transferable under any circumstances unless Buyer either registers the Shares in accordance with federal and state securities laws or finds and complies with an available exemption under such laws.
Accordingly, Buyer hereby acknowledges that there can be no assurance that it will be able to liquidate its investment in the Company. 



        (e)   There
are substantial risk factors pertaining to an investment in the Company. Buyer acknowledges that it has read the information set forth above regarding certain of
such risks and is familiar with the nature and scope of all such risks, including, without limitation, risks arising from the fact that the Company is an entity with limited operating history and
financial resources; and Buyer is fully able to bear the economic risks of such investment for an indefinite period, and can afford a complete loss thereof. 


        (f)    Buyer
has been given the opportunity to (i) ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its designated representatives concerning the terms and
conditions of the offering, the Company and the business and financial condition of the Company and (ii) obtain any additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without
unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to assist Buyer in evaluating the advisability of the purchase of the Shares and an investment in the Company. Buyer further represents and warrants
that, prior to signing this Agreement, it has asked such questions, received such answers and obtained such information as it has deemed necessary or advisable to evaluate the merits and risks of the
purchase of the Shares and an investment in the Company. Buyer is not relying on any oral representation made by any person as to the Company or its operations, financial condition or prospects. 



        (g)   Buyer
understands that no federal, state or other governmental authority has made any recommendation, findings or determination relating to the merits of an investment
in the Company. 












        (h)   Buyer
agrees that the Shares will be placed in an escrow account described below and are subject to transfer restrictions until six months after the company completes a
business combination. 


        (i)    Buyer
agrees to vote the initial shares in the same manner as a majority of the public stockholders in connection with the vote required to approve the Company's initial
business combination. 


        (j)    Buyer
understands and acknowledges that it will not be able to exercise conversion rights (as described below) with respect to the initial shares. 


        (k)   Buyer
agrees to waive its rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to the initial shares if we fail to consummate a business combination. 



ARTICLE IV

VOTING OF SHARES  


        Buyer agrees to vote the Shares owned by it acquired hereby in accordance with the majority of the shares of common stock voted by the public stockholders with
respect to any business combination. Any shares acquired in this offering or in the aftermarket by Buyer and/or its designees will be voted in favor of the business combination. Accordingly, our
existing stockholders will not be able to exercise redemption rights for shares acquired immediately prior to this offering (but will be able to exercise redemption rights with respect to shares
acquired in this offering or in the aftermarket) with respect to a potential business combination. 


ARTICLE V

REDEMPTION RIGHTS  


        Buyer understands and acknowledges that if the Company's initial business combination is approved and completed, only public stockholders voting against such
business combination will be entitled to convert their stock into a pro rata share of the trust account. Buyer agrees to vote any shares acquired by it, whether acquired hereby, in a subsequent
offering of the Company's securities or the aftermarket, in favor of a business combination and is not entitled to redemption rights with respect to any such shares if the business combination is
approved and completed. 


ARTICLE VI

LIQUIDATION RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES  


        Buyer acknowledges and agrees that in the event the Company has not consummated a business combination within twenty-four months from the date of the
offering of its securities, its corporate existence will cease by operation of law and it will promptly distribute only to its public stockholders the
amount in its trust account (including any accrued interest, after taxes payable on such interest) plus any remaining net assets. Buyer further agrees to waive its rights to participate in any
liquidation as part of the Company's plan of dissolution and liquidation with respect to those shares of common stock acquired by it prior to the offering of the Company's securities. Buyer will
participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to any shares of common stock acquired as part of the offering of the Company's securities or in the aftermarket. 


ARTICLE VII

ESCROW OF SECURITIES  


        Buyer agrees it will place the shares owned before the offering of the Company's securities into an escrow account maintained by Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, acting as escrow agent, on such date as the Company shall file a registration statement on Form S-1 ("Form S-1") with the
SEC. Subject to certain limited exceptions, such as transfers to family members and trusts for estate planning purposes and upon death while remaining subject to the escrow agreement, these shares
will not be transferable and will not be released from escrow until six (6) months after consummation of a business 










combination,
unless the Company consummates a transaction after the consummation of the initial business combination that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares
of common stock for cash, securities or other property. If the Company is forced to dissolve and liquidate, these shares will be cancelled. Additionally, on the date on which the
Form S-1 is filed with the SEC, warrants purchased by Buyer will be placed into the escrow account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as escrow
agent. Subject to certain limited exceptions, said warrants will not be transferable and will not be released from escrow until the 90th day after the completion of the Company's business combination 


ARTICLE VIII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY  


        Section 8.1    Organization and Good Standing.    The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. 


        Section 8.2    Power and Authority; Enforceability.    This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. The Company has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The Company has taken all actions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by, and is enforceable against, the Company. 


        Section 8.3    No Violation; Necessary Approvals.    Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company, nor the consummation or performance by the Company of any of transactions contemplated hereby, will: (a) with or without notice or lapse of time, constitute, create or result in a
breach or violation of, default under, loss of benefit or right under or acceleration of performance of any obligation required under any Law, Order, Contract or Permit to which the Company is a party
or by which it is bound or any of its assets are subject, or any provision of the Company's organizational documents as in effect on the Closing Date, (b) result in the imposition of any lien,
claim or encumbrance upon any assets owned by the Company; (c) require any Consent under any Contract or organizational document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or
(d) require any Permit under any Law or Order other than (i) required filings, if any, with the SEC and (ii) notifications or other filings with state or federal regulatory
agencies after the Closing that are necessary or convenient and do not require approval of the agency as a condition to the validity of the transactions contemplated hereunder; or (e) trigger
any rights of first refusal, preferential purchase or similar rights with respect to any of the Shares. 


        Section 8.4    Authorization of the Shares.    The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued in
accordance with this Agreement, the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock and will be free and clear of all Liens and claims, other
than restrictions on transfer imposed by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. 


ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS  


        Section 9.1    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, together with the certificates, documents, instruments and
writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. 



        Section 9.2    Successors.    All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, and
conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors. 










        Section 9.3    Assignments.    Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this
Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this  Section 9.3 shall be void
and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. 


        Section 9.4    Waiver of Jury Trial.    THE PARTIES HERETO EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS
TO JURY TRIAL OF ANY DISPUTE BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO OR ANY DEALINGS AMONG THEM RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS
INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL ACTIONS THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY
CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THE PARTIES HERETO EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE
TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED
ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACTION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO TRIAL BY A COURT. 


        Section 9.5    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 


        Section 9.6    Headings.    The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 


        Section 9.7    Governing Law.    This Agreement, the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any
litigation between the parties (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to its choice of laws principles. 



        Section 9.8    Amendments.    This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular
provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto. 


        Section 9.9    Severability.    The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any party hereto or to
any circumstance, is adjudged by a Governmental Body, arbitrator, or mediator not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the parties hereto agree that the Governmental Body, arbitrator, or
mediator making such determination will have the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or phrases, and
in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced. 


        Section 9.10    Expenses.    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party hereto will
bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all
fees and expenses of agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel and accountants. 


        Section 9.11    Construction.    The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this 











Agreement
will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any
provision of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign Law will be deemed also to refer to Law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the
context requires otherwise. The words "include," "includes," and
"including" will be deemed to be followed by "without limitation." Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and
neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words
"this Agreement," "herein," "hereof,"
"hereby," "hereunder," and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party hereto
has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter
(regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation,
warranty, or covenant. 


        Section 9.12    Waiver.    No waiver by any party hereto of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any
way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent occurrence. 


        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above. 



	 	 	EDUCATION MEDIA, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ Peter A. Kirsch

	 	 	Name:	 	Peter A. Kirsch
	 	 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	

 	
 	
SHERWOOD INVESTORS, LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ John H. Young

	 	 	Name:	 	John H. Young
	 	 	Title:	 	Trustee, Sherwood Irrevocable Trust













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