Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 23,402	$ 17,781	$ 18,430
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,153	8,613	10,169
Amortization of capitalized curriculum development costs	3,172	3,084	3,354
Deferred income taxes	1,885	4,748	121
Stock-based compensation expense	10,142	12,520	8,286
Impaired asset	928
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities		7	68
Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets	760	834	913
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable, net	(3,759)	(9,452)	(2,406)
Decrease (increase) in inventories	228	(692)	(1,048)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,414)	(88)	(2,692)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	403	(9,541)	4,358
Increase in deferred revenue and customer deposits	13,458	8,806	14,245
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	3,453	(195)	138
Decrease in other liabilities	(554)	(687)	(1,682)
Net cash provided by operating activities	60,257	35,738	52,254
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(3,694)	(4,515)	(3,177)
Capitalized curriculum development costs	(6,866)	(9,035)	(2,154)
Acquisition of content rights	(750)
Net cash used for investing activities	(11,310)	(13,550)	(5,331)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from term notes payable financing		7,500
Principal payments on notes payable	(5,835)	(13,335)	(5,835)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(3,538)	(3,199)	(2,887)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(30,749)	(35,555)	(23,850)
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities		(736)	(1,434)
Cash paid to new secured credit agreement		(393)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	1,467	1,539	1,336
Net cash used for financing activities	(38,655)	(44,179)	(32,670)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	141	(296)	(1,153)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10,433	(22,287)	13,100
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	38,230	60,517	47,417
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	48,663	38,230	60,517
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	4,205	3,308	3,210
Cash paid for interest	1,107	1,501	1,655
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment and capitalized curriculum financed by accounts payable	1,036	$ 548	$ 529
Acquisition of content rights financed by accounts payable	$ 750