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A Newsletter for Education Business Leaders [ ] [Advertisement]( [edBiz Update | The news roundup for education business leaders] Powered by [EDWEEK Market Brief]( [EDWEEK MARKET BRIEF](  | [EDUCATION WEEK](  | [ADVERTISE](mailto:mbakley@educationweek.org?subject=Advertising%20Opportunities)  | [JOBS]( Higher Education [ ] [Universities and Colleges Search for Ways to Reverse the Decline in the Ranks of Male Students]( | The Hechinger Report [A Look at Recent and Looming Cuts in Higher Ed]( | Inside Higher Ed [Here’s Where Student Protesters Are Demanding Divestment From Israel]( | Chronicle of Higher Education [Report Questions Chinese Tech Giant's Role in Scientific University Research]( | Fortune [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [ ] K12 [ ] [One Company’s Blueprint for Translating Products for Global Markets]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Demand for Report on DEI Programs in Louisiana Schools Clears Next Hurdle]( | The Times-Picayune [Follett Acquires MasterLibrary]( | EdWeek Market Brief [How Is ChatGPT Transforming K-12 Education in Colorado?]( | GovTech [ ] ADVERTISEMENT How Big a Role Will Outcomes-Based Contracts Play in the Future of K-12 Purchasing? In this webinar, we talk with school district officials about these agreements, how effective they’ve been so far, and what’s next. [Access On-Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [New Group Targets AI Skills in Education and the Workforce]( | eSchool News [Milan-Based Futura Secures €14M for AI-Driven Personalised Learning]( | Tech.eu [Learning Management Platform Echo360 Acquires Inkling]( | FinSMEs [Vietnamese Ed-Tech Startup Prep Secures $7M in Series A Funding for Expansion]( | AsiaTechDaily Comings & Goings [ ] [Brad Baumgartner]( was named CEO of assessment company MetaMetrics, succeeding co-founder Malbert Smith, who has served as CEO for 40 years. Smith will become chairman of the board of directors. Baumgartner previously served as CEO of BookNook. Learning.com appointed [Lisa O'Masta]( as CEO. O'Masta was most recently president of Learning A-Z and previously led Illustrative Mathematics as CEO. She's also held leadership positions at Stride, McGraw-Hill Education, and SchoolNet. [Karen Thomas-Brown]( was named dean of Washington State University's College of Education and will begin in the role on Aug. 1. Thomas-Brown is currently the dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the university's college of engineering. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Inside Sales Representative]( Stride Inc. - K12 Inc. The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for achieving shared revenue goals by acquiring new clients and servicing/maintaining relationships with existing clients. [Financial Analyst]( First Student Assists with compiling, analyzing, managing, and forecasting financial impacting data related to union labor contracts. [Director of People Operations]( TenSquare The Director of People Operations is primarily responsible for the people operations functions of the local education agency. Find a Job Search [Product, Services, & Policy jobs](. Did someone forward this to you? [Sign up]( to get edBiz Update in your inbox. Suggestions/Feedback: Contact Sean Cavanagh at scavanagh@epe.org. Sponsorship/Business Opportunities: Contact Maurice Bakley at mbakley@epe.org.  [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2024 Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814