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TALENT DEVELOPMENT

AMDA College | June 16, 2022

AMDA College of the Performing Arts has announced the launch of the country’s first fully online BFA in Acting and Music Theatre degrees. With a growing demand for accessible performing arts education, AMDA took to responding to the demand by digitalizing access to its signature education. The classes in the program will offer students worldwide easy access to high quality education. Students can train in a virtual environment that empowers them with the knowledge to perform...

OECD | May 04, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing mega-experiment in distant learning demonstrates that no country has been properly prepared for such a challenge. To address the educational crisis, the most inspiring actions have been taken by individual teachers in both r...

washingtontimes | August 03, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded South Dakota $6.8 million to support the state’s efforts in serving students during the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath.While 39 states applied for funding, only 11 states, including South Dakota, were awarded grants.“During school closures in the spring, we saw that those schools providing competency-based instruction, or what’s often called ‘customized’ or ‘personalized’ learning, were better able to ...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Texthelp | January 11, 2022

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. Don Johnston Inc. is the latest Assistive Technology provider to join the Texthelp Group. Following Five Arrows' investment in December 2020, Texthelp acquired Lingit Group and Wizkids in 2021, expanding the company's reach in ...