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Benetech Promotes Bookshare at IES Mulund School as a Bridge Tool for Digital Literacy

By Shareef Phillips, posted in Benetech, bookshare, Education, The Impact on March 4, 2024

As part of our efforts to further the impact of digital literacy on the international stage, Benetech met with the Indian Education Society (IES) Mulund, a high-school, located in Mumbai, India. As part of this interview, Rujul, an IES Mulund student using Bookshare, along with her parents, teacher, and former principal, share the importance of […]

Perspectives: 180 Million Times Students Were Denied The Opportunity to Learn [Infographic]

By Fred Slone, posted in Benetech, Education on February 6, 2020

While schools are increasingly accommodating their students with reading barriers, the impact of not fully accommodating a student adds up. We estimate that US students are denied the opportunity to learn at least 180 million times each school year because they cannot read the required materials.