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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 10, 2025

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Orijin

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Partners with Tech Educator Orijin for Inmate Workforce Development Program in Tennessee

In a recent social media announcement, Monroe County Sheriff's Office shared its inclusion in a workforce development initiative with tech education provider Orijin, supported by the State of Tennessee. Sheriff Tommy Jones made the revelation, stating that the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility will serve as the site for this pilot initiative, set to kick off on January 1, 2026, according to a post on their Facebook page. The program will introduce inmates to the Interplay...

Dec 10, 2025

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Acceleration Academies

Gwinnett County students to graduate after given second chance with non-traditional, free program, Acceleration Academies

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Traditional high school wasn’t all that smooth for Cobi Dawson. He discovered the Gwinnett County Acceleration Academies program. “Traditional school wasn’t really for me,” Dawson said. “Like people, everybody wants to be alike. They act like people they’re not; they hang around other people they do the wrong things.” The program caters to students who felt traditional high school wasn’t working out. It’s primarily an online program, that also requires them...

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.

Dec 4, 2025

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Mantra Health

MSU Expands Student Support With Mantra Health

Minnesota State has expanded its student well-being services this semester with two major initiatives: the telehealth mental health platform Mantra Health and a newly created Parent Navigator position supporting pregnant and parenting students.  According to Acting Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Brian Jones, both efforts come from Minnesota State system-wide directives aimed at improving access to mental health care and basic needs support for students. Jones...

Nov 19, 2025

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Censia Ranked Number 144 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Attributes 560% Revenue Growth to Fast Time to Value, Rapid Customer Adoption, and Growing Trust in AI-Powered Insights Censia, an AI-powered talent intelligence company, announced it ranked 144 on the 2025  Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™ , a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 31st year. Censia grew 560% during this period. Censia’s chief executive officer, Joanna Riley,...

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Noodle Will Launch a University Partnership Platform

  • Heather Harman
  • Aug 17, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 21, 2024

IBL News | New York

August 17, 2021


New York-based, John Katzman-created OPM (Online Program Manager), Noodle, announced last week an online platform intended for universities interested in the lifelong learning market. Columbia Business School, University of Michigan, and Case Western Reserve University have already have signed on as partners.


“Noodle’s platform puts university brands front and center, and provides learners with a better experience from start to completion,” said Noodle CEO and Founder John Katzman.

Scheduled for early 2022, the platform has been developed in partnership with (Desire to Learn LMS), AstrumU, and other providers.


“Unlike other platforms that take 50-65% of revenues from universities, Noodle’s platform asks for only 15-35%,” added Katzman.


The platform provides AI-powered recommendations, microsites, teaching assistants, and counselors, as well as collaboration tools like chat/video messenger and group newsreels. It also allows schools to share their own content and those of other universities.


“The chances that everything you’ve learned by age 21 will take you through retirement are increasingly slim,”said Nikhil Sinha, an advisor to Noodle.

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