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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)
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Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	6 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment shares	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 1,433,397	$ 1,193,997	Ìı
Cash, uninsured amount \| $	$ 11,765,690	13,005,537	Ìı
Outstanding (in shares) \| shares	992,050	Ìı	Ìı
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1	Ìı	Ìı
Collateral Pledged, Aspen University Letter of Credit	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 1,173,525	934,125	Ìı
Collateral Pledged, Bank Letter of Credit	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	9,872	9,872	$ 369,473
Secured Credit Line	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	$ 250,000	250,000	Ìı
Unbilled Educational Services	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Restricted cash \| $	Ìı	$ 3,958,793	Ìı
Stock Incentive Plan and Stock Option Grants to Employees and Directors	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Outstanding (in shares) \| shares	992,050	1,214,473	Ìı
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) \| shares	899,103	549,972	Ìı
Warrant	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Outstanding (in shares) \| shares	449,174	Ìı	Ìı
Exercisable awards (in shares) \| shares	424,174	374,174	Ìı
Restricted Stock	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	Ìı	Ìı	Ìı
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) \| shares	8,224	8,224	Ìı

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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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