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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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10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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FETC 2025: Good to Know Before You Go

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Inclusion Leaders: Explore assistive technologies and inclusive practices that support diverse learners, ensuring no student is left behind in the digital transformation. Its 2030, and students arent just participants–theyre leaders, running AI-driven teams and driving change in their communities and beyond.

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Texthelp Names Industry Veteran Gus Schmedlen as Chief Revenue Officer

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/PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., In this new role, Dr. Schmedlen will help Texthelp meet its goal of advancing the literacy of 1 billion people by 2030. as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

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Department of Education and tremendous growth within the assistive technology industry over the last few years, I believe we’re in for a big change. This change is crucial given the rapidly evolving job market, where an estimated 375 million workers worldwide will need to switch occupational categories by 2030.

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50 predictions about what 2025 will bring to edtech, innovation, and everything in between

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The World Economic Forum suggests that more than 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and 50 percent of all employees will need to upskill by 2025 to meet the demands of changing job markets. Institutions are on the path to creating more opportunities for individuals to upskill throughout their careers. .

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25 AI predictions for 2025

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. — Eric Wang , VP of AI, Turnitin Advanced AI tools will provide more equitable access for all students, inclusive of reaching students in their home language, deaf and hard of hearing support through AI-enabled ASL videos, blind and visually impaired with real time audio descriptions, tactiles, and assistive technology.

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