Josh Reibel
New Market Thoughts
Dec 19, 2025
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News & Updates
Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/19
In today's ever-changing world of education and workforce development, technology is increasingly shaping the opportunities available to students, schools, and employers. From online talent marketplaces and cutting-edge edtech tools to personalized support systems and updated regulations, these changes reflect a shared effort to make education more transparent, results-focused, and centered around the learner.
Dec 12, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/12
In today's rapidly evolving workforce Industry, traditional pathways into employment are facing unprecedented challenges, from eroding entry-level opportunities to shifting perceptions of higher education's value. As AI continues to transform skill requirements and job roles, innovative approaches (such as portfolio-based work-based learning, skills-first strategies, and streamlined educational systems) are emerging as vital solutions to bridge gaps and foster economic mobility.
Dec 5, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/05
In this week's News Roundup, the articles featured highlight how the traditional pathways from education to career are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. From the widening gap between high school graduation and workforce readiness to the diminishing returns of a college degree, stakeholders across the education and employment sectors are rethinking how we prepare young people for success.
Josh Reibel
Former CEO, Sokanu, President, Amplify Learning
Josh Reibel, who began his career as a classroom teacher, served as COO and then President and CEO of Wireless Generation. Josh joined Wireless Generation, which pioneered the use of mobile assessments in schools across the country, when it was pre-revenue with 6 employees, and piloted its growth to over $95M in annual revenue, 1,100 employees and ultimate acquisition by News Corporation. A proponent of applying technology in support of great teaching to close persistent achievement gaps in early literacy, Josh was early to identify the potential for technology to inform instructional strategy. He went on to serve as CEO of Amplify Learning before leaving News Corp in 2015.
