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Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges | 6 Months Ended
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Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges | Note 9 — Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges Business Optimization Program Beginning in fiscal year 2020, we initiated a multiyear Business Optimization Program (the Business Optimization Program) to drive efficiency improvement and operating savings. The following tables summarize the pretax restructuring (credits) charges related to this program:
|  | Three Months Ended October 31, |  |  | Six Months Ended October 31, |  |  | Total Charges |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | Incurred to Date |
(Credits) Charges by Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research Publishing & Platforms |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | (103 | ) |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | (300 | ) |  | $ | 3,883 |
Academic & Professional Learning |  |  | (465 | ) |  |  | 1,541 |  |  |  | (294 | ) |  |  | 1,314 |  |  |  | 13,410 |
Education Services |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | 223 |  |  |  | 4,277 |
Corporate Expenses |  |  | (896 | ) |  |  | 584 |  |  |  | (1,525 | ) |  |  | 3,054 |  |  |  | 43,083 |
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges |  | $ | (1,333 | ) |  | $ | 2,106 |  |  | $ | (1,609 | ) |  | $ | 4,291 |  |  | $ | 64,653 |
(Credits) Charges by Activity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | (1,956 | ) |  | $ | 1,683 |  |  | $ | (2,570 | ) |  | $ | 2,793 |  |  | $ | 35,825 |
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15,079 |
Acceleration of expense related to operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,378 |
Facility related charges, net |  |  | 623 |  |  |  | 423 |  |  |  | 961 |  |  |  | 1,498 |  |  |  | 8,631 |
Other activities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,740 |
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges |  | $ | (1,333 | ) |  | $ | 2,106 |  |  | $ | (1,609 | ) |  | $ | 4,291 |  |  | $ | 64,653 |
The credits in severance and termination benefits activities for the three and six months ended October 31, 2021, primarily reflects changes in the number of headcount reductions and estimates for previously accrued costs. Facilities related charges, net include sublease income related to those operating leases we had identified in the year ended April 30, 2021 as part of our Business Optimization program that would be subleased. The following table summarizes the activity for the Business Optimization Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2021:
|  | April 30, 2021 |  |  | (Credits) |  |  | Payments |  |  | Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments |  |  | October 31, 2021 |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | 11,465 |  |  | $ | (2,570 | ) |  | $ | (4,366 | ) |  | $ | (133 | ) |  | $ | 4,396 |
Total |  | $ | 11,465 |  |  | $ | (2,570 | ) |  | $ | (4,366 | ) |  | $ | (133 | ) |  | $ | 4,396 |
The restructuring liability for accrued severance and termination benefits is reflected in Accrued employment costs on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of October 31, 2021.

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