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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]( Don’t miss the [EdWeek Market Brief Summit]( in Denver, Nov. 13-15. We’ll have terrific panel discussions featuring school district leaders, briefings on important shifts in state and local policy, and the release of new survey data on K-12 market conditions.   In addition, education organizations that register three or more colleagues will get to include their brand in a September survey sent to district leaders and educators, in which they’ll be asked how they perceive your company or product. The offer is limited to the first 10 companies that register three or more people by Sept. 6. You can register [here]( -- Maurice Bakley, Publisher, EdWeek Market Brief Higher Education [ ] [U.S. Colleges’ Debt Strains Mount in One of Worst Years Since 2009]( | Bloomberg [Cash-Strapped Wittenberg U. Envisions a Future With Far Fewer Faculty and Staff]( | Chronicle of Higher Education [Catawba College Receives a $200 Million Donation. Again]( | Inside Higher Ed [Mass. Community Colleges—Newly Tuition-Free—Are Bracing for a Spike in New Students]( | WBUR [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [ ] K12 [ ] [IXL Acquires Carson Dellosa Education]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Building a Generation of ‘Math People’: Inside K-8 Program Boosting Confidence]( | The 74 [How One Reading Company Is Capitalizing on Its Use of a Client Advisory Board]( | EdWeek Market Brief [A-F Grades for Texas Schools Blocked Again by a Judge]( | The Dallas Morning News [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Inside the Federal Title II Program; Ed. Companies’ Search for AI Talent In this quarterly briefing, EdWeek Market Brief’s staff writers will give our readers a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting on some of our most popular recent stories, and the implications for education companies and their workforces. [Access On-Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [Aceable Buys Professional Education Firm Real Estate Institute]( | PE Hub [Some Districts Are Still Struggling to Hire Teachers for the New Year]( | Education Week [Miami-Based Ed-Tech Startup TEDU Raises $2M Seed Round]( | Refresh Miami [One of Minnesota's First Teacher Apprenticeship Programs Begins]( | KARE11 Comings & Goings [ ] Presence appointed [Jessie Woolley-Wilson]( and [Eric Cantor]( to its board of directors. Woolley-Wilson is the former CEO of DreamBox Learning and is currently an operating partner at Owl Ventures. Cantor formerly led Knowfully Learning Group and previously served in executive roles at the College Board, Kaplan, and McGraw Hill. Indiana University Bloomington appointed [Paige Andersson]( as the senior assistant vice provost for experiential learning. She previously served as executive director for student success in the university's office of undergraduate and teacher education. [Odis Johnson Jr.]( was named chair for policy research and evaluation at ETS' Research Institute. Johnson is currently a professor of social policy and STEM equity at Johns Hopkins University. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Director Business Development]( First Student The person filling this role will be responsible for securing incremental business of outsourced transportation services for Kindergarten through 12th (K-12) grades in the United States. [Student Recruitment Coordinator]( TenSquare The Student Recruitment Coordinator will be central to executing Meridian's student recruitment strategic plan and meeting our goals for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. [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