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Dec 19, 2025

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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 16, 2025

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Mantra Health

Mantra Health CEO and Co-Founder, Matt Kennedy named to Slice of Healthcare's "50 Under 50" list

CEO and Co-founder Matt Kennedy has been named to Slice of Healthcare’s “50 Under 50” list, which recognizes 50 dynamic and influential leaders who are shaping the future of healthcare. Matt is a visionary leader committed to innovation and has an unwavering passion for improving student mental health across higher education. Under his guidance, Mantra has reached over 150 campuses and is now actively serving more than 1.3 million students. Read the original story in full here . #MantraHealth

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 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.

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Vision Chain Wins CGT Magazine’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Award for Demand Data Analytics

  • NewMarketsVP
  • Feb 14, 2012
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Vision Chain, Inc. (www.visionchain.com), the leading provider of global Demand Signal Repository (DSR) software and predictive analytics solutions, today announced that for the eighth consecutive year, Consumer Goods Technology magazine readers have awarded the company the Readers’ Choice Award in “Demand Data Analytics.”


Vision Chain’s commitment to customer satisfaction and innovation has also earned the company the #1 ranking for “Customer Experience” from Consumer Goods Technology Readers. With clients including Bayer Healthcare LLC, ClosetMaid, General Mills, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Merck Consumer Care, and Newell Rubbermaid, Vision Chain is proud to receive recognition for their focus on client service and collaborative innovation.


“Vision Chain provides consumer product companies with the DSR that seamlessly cleanses and aligns our demand data to help drive faster, more informed data to optimize supply chain, category management, and sales decisions across retail channels,” said Gordon Steele, Newell Rubbermaid’s Chief Information Officer. “Their focus on collaborating with customers to drive innovation and ROI from their indispensable solutions sets them apart from the pack as the best-in-class technology partner.”


“We are pleased to have been selected by our customers and the consumer goods industry for this honor,” said Kevin McCurdy, Vice President of Sales of Vision Chain. “We pride ourselves on providing the market leading Demand Signal Repository for some of the largest and most successful consumer products companies to collect terabytes of retailer data, cleanse it, and use the data to help create the visibility needed to drive better, faster, and more data-driven decisions throughout their retail spectrum.”


Vision Chain continues to innovate in areas such as retail replenishment and predictive analytics. Vision Chain OptiPro focuses on consumption and impact of promotion compliance at the store-item-day level. Vision Chain On-Shelf Availability measures on-shelf availability and root cause analysis of out of stock conditions as well as daily alerts enabling retail execution by brokers, field sales, and/or retail merchandisers.


About Vision Chain, Inc. Vision Chain, Inc. (www.visionchain.com) is the market leading enterprise demand signal repository and predictive category, sales, and supply chain analytics solution used by the world’s largest consumer products companies. Vision Chain is the number one choice among sales, category management and supply chain personnel for creating a single, centralized source of demand data to drive retail product sales. Clients include Bayer Healthcare LLC, ClosetMaid, The Dannon Company, Del Monte Foods, General Mills, H.J. Heinz, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Merck Consumer Care, Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.


 
 
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