CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 440,064	$ 378,070	$ 348,287
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	181,759	162,275	148,746
Selling, general and administrative	243,803	209,135	182,391
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	2,119	(30,918)	(177)
Gain on insurance proceeds	(2,794)	0	0
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	0	4,220	1,049
Total costs and expenses	424,887	344,712	332,009
OPERATING INCOME	15,177	33,358	16,278
OTHER:
Interest income	2,099	2,628	318
Interest expense	(2,565)	(347)	(160)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	14,711	35,639	16,436
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,820	9,642	3,802
NET INCOME	9,891	25,997	12,634
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	0	0	1,111
INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 9,891	$ 25,997	$ 11,523
Basic
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.86	$ 0.36
Diluted
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.85	$ 0.36
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	30,580,381	30,105,194	25,879,483
Diluted (in shares)	30,890,790	30,540,628	25,879,483