Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (892)	$ (544)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,872	2,789
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	889	1,029
Stock-based compensation	1,158	1,851
Deferred income taxes	(111)	(115)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	62	91
Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets	259
Loss on disposal of assets		35
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired business:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	13,482	20,090
Decrease in inventories	309	328
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	(176)	656
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,721)	(9,333)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(3,625)	(9,006)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable/receivable	(111)	(1,029)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(519)	(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,876	6,836
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(185)	(1,408)
Curriculum development costs	(263)	(458)
Purchase of note receivable from bank		(2,600)
Net cash used for investing activities	(448)	(4,466)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from term notes payable		5,000
Principal payments on term notes payable	(1,250)	(1,250)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(628)	(564)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(1,530)	(3)
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities	(329)	(782)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	256	254
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(3,481)	2,655
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	176	37
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,123	5,062
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	27,137	27,699
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	34,260	32,761
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	403	932
Cash paid for interest	562	580
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	20	249
Acquisition of right-of-use operating lease assets for operating lease	$ 726
Use of notes receivable to modify revenue contract		$ 3,246