U.S. Department of Education Grants Bookshare Supplemental Funding to Convert Open Content Textbooks to Accessible Formats
PRWeb — The U.S. DOE, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), awarded Bookshare $100K in supplemental funding to create the first accessible versions of open content digital textbooks. The initial planned conversion will begin with 16 math and science textbooks approved for California K-12 students. The open content textbooks will be distributed freely under a license selected by the author and available to all individuals without proof of disability…. READ PRESS RELEASE