Lightspeed and Boostlingo Partner to Bring Real-Time Translation in Over 130 Languages to K-12 Classrooms

The new collaboration enhances access to clear instruction to schools and districts nationwide.

TUALATIN, Ore., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightspeed, the leading provider of instructional audio solutions that create equal access to learning, today announced its partnership with Boostlingo, a top language access technology company. The collaboration brings together Boostlingo's AI-powered real-time translation and transcription services with Lightspeed's instructional audio solutions, allowing educators to offer clear and seamless communication in over 130 languages.

More than five million students in the U.S. are classified as English Language Learners (ELLs). In many classrooms, communication gaps impede students' ability to keep pace with instruction, and teachers often lose valuable instructional time trying to bridge language barriers. This partnership helps educators remove communication barriers, allowing them to focus on teaching while knowing they are supporting all their students.

"Student success starts with hearing and understanding instruction. For students learning in a language that's not their first or who may be deaf or hard of hearing, this can be especially challenging," said Tony Zeikle, Senior VP of Revenue at Lightspeed Technologies. "This partnership provides an exciting opportunity to advance Lightspeed's mission of removing those barriers to communication and creating learning environments where every student can listen, learn and thrive."

Teachers connect their computers to their instructional audio system using a media connector to access Boostlingo's translation and transcription features. Once a teacher sets up a session, students scan a QR code and select their preferred language on their own devices. They can then follow along with class content instantaneously through written captions or AI-powered speech translation while the teacher's voice projects clearly throughout the classroom.

"Language should never stand in the way of comprehension, especially in education," said Bryan Forrester, CEO of Boostlingo. "We're proud to partner with Lightspeed to help overcome language barriers and ensure that every student has the opportunity to fully engage and succeed in their classroom through immediate, clear communication."

This integration allows schools to build accessibility into everyday instruction, helping districts meet ADA and IDEA requirements by giving English Language Learners, deaf and hard-of-hearing students equal opportunity to engage with class content through easily accessible, real-time offerings that bridge previously costly gaps to their education.

To learn more about this partnership, visit lightspeed-tek.com/boostlingo.

About Lightspeed
Lightspeed, a 100 percent employee-owned company, is on a mission to help every student hear every word. For more than 30 years, we have delivered powerful instructional audio solutions to K–12 institutions around the globe.

Our instructional audio systems deliver low-volume and highly intelligible sound while supporting teachers with integrated safety features. Our lightweight microphones include built-in integrations with leading safety and communication systems to enable clear sound, emergency alerts and two-way calling capabilities. From crystal-clear instruction to campus-wide communication, we help create learning spaces where every student and teacher can listen, learn, and stay safe.

Passionate about our culture of service, Lightspeed remains dedicated to improving the lives of educators and students through our products, research and partnerships. To learn more, visit https://www.lightspeed-tek.com.

About Boostlingo
Boostlingo is a language access technology company based in Austin, TX, dedicated to building innovative solutions that empower seamless communication and increase language access for all. The Boostlingo platform offers video, phone, and on-demand interpreting, industry-leading interpreter management and scheduling tools, remote simultaneous interpretation, video conferencing capabilities, and advanced AI captioning and transcription. For more information, visit https://boostlingo.com/

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