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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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We were in the early innings of what I argued at that time was more of a supply-side-driven phenomenon: universities and companies were experimenting with new offerings, and the groundwork was being laid for a more digitally-oriented, shorter-form credentialing future.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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According to Dell Technologies and the Institute for the Future, 85 percent of the jobs in 2030 don’t exist yet. We will see the acceleration of $1 billion companies created from about 20 unicorn transactions from 2015 to 2019 to more than 50 in the next five years, which will continue to increase as this next decade unfolds.

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What the World Can Teach the US About Education Technology

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Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. This in turn helped the Chilean edtech ecosystem by helping edtech companies scale and subsequently invest in smaller markets. “In Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key.

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Don Johnston Incorporated Joins Texthelp Group; Edtech Giants Join Forces to Help Students Across North America and the Globe

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a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. Following Five Arrows’ investment in December 2020, Texthelp acquired Lingit Group and Wizkids in 2021, expanding the company’s reach in the Nordics and the UK. WOBURN, Mass., Don Johnston Inc. Don Johnston Inc.’s

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

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1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020), you will probably have these characteristics: "You see roadblocks as opportunities, and you have tons of creativity that keeps you from getting bored. Zodiac animal: Rat Rat in Chinese culture is associated with affluence, wealth, and surplus. If you were born in the Dog year (e.g.,

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The Clock Is Ticking for This Edtech Buyer to Find a Deal

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If it seems baffling that companies with no revenue can raise money from private investors ( ahem , as some edtech startups did in the early 2010’s), then EdTechX Holdings might just sound outright crazy at first. EdTechX Holdings is a “special purpose acquisition company,” or SPAC for short.

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Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Gives Away 1 Million Bars To Teachers Across America

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Sponsor: Kellogg North America Company, One Kellogg Square , Battle Creek, MI 49016. ®, , © 2020 Kellogg NA Co. About Kellogg Company At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K ), we strive to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. Subject to complete terms and conditions at [link].

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