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A Newsletter for Education Business Leaders [ ] [Advertisement](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) [edBiz Update | The news roundup for education business leaders] Powered by [EDWEEK Market Brief](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) [EDWEEK MARKET BRIEF](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r)  | [EDUCATION WEEK](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r)  | [ADVERTISE](mailto:mbakley@educationweek.org?subject=Advertising%20Opportunities)  | [JOBS](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Many school districts have taken a hard look over the past few years at where they're falling short in meeting the needs of the enormously diverse communities they serve. In a new special report, EdWeek Market Brief probes that topic through a lens that's deeply relevant to the business community: How should education companies be supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion through their products? The special report looks at where vendors' products are hitting and missing the mark in areas like curriculum, assessment, and professional development. It combines reporting from EdWeek Market Brief's team with original survey data collected from K-12 officials around the country. You can [learn more about the report here](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r). K12 [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Los Angeles Unified Names Miami's Alberto Carvalho as Next Superintendent - EdSource](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Alberto Carvalho will go from leading the country's fourth-largest school system to the second largest in Los Angeles. [alt]   [Tutoring, Expanded Summer School, and SEL: An Inside Look at Districts' Stimulus Priorities - EdWeek Market Brief](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Across the country, school districts are plowing their share of federal stimulus aid into ambitious projects meant to counter problems brought on by the pandemic. [alt]   [Show Me the Impact: Miami Schools Chief Wants Results - EdWeek Market Brief](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Miami-Dade schools chief Alberto M. Carvalho spoke with EdWeek Market Brief about what he wants from vendors, and why his district takes a methodical approach to big ed-tech projects. [alt]   [Chicago Schools' New CEO Says His Priority Is Students With Disabilities - Chalkbeat Chicago](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Pedro Martinez spoke to parents of students with disabilities on Thursday evening about staffing and access to services, but didn't mention next actions. [Equitable Facilities Fund Commits $500M to Public Charter Schools Led By People of Color - THE Journal](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) The nonprofit facilities fund will provide low-cost, long-term financing directly to school leaders of color who reflect the communities they serve. [alt]   [Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious. - The New York Times](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Desperate to keep teachers, some districts have turned to remote teaching for one day a week - and sometimes more. Families have been left to find child care. [alt]   [Facing Thousands of Unvaccinated Students, Los Angeles District Weighs Pushing Back Vaccine Mandate Until Fall | The 74](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Los Angeles Unified students 12 and over may have until next fall to comply with the district's vaccine mandate - roughly nine months after the original Jan. 10 deadline, [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Critical Trends to Watch in the K-12 Market in 2022 In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief's editorial team breaks down key trends that we've seen emerge in the COVID-era market that will shape the opportunities and roadblocks education companies face over the coming year. [Register now](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) [ ] Higher Education [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Community College Funding: What Happens Next? - The Hechinger Report](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Community colleges have used federal relief money to cover pandemic-associated costs, the concern is what happens when the funds run out. [alt]   [A Nonprofit Works to Fix a Women of Color Talent Pipeline, Starting in High School - Diverse Issues in Higher Education](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) A new report reveals women, particularly women of color, still face outsized hurdles in the workplace. [alt]   [In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise (Opinion) - EdSurge News](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) In fact, the country has no institution that is approved to deliver online degrees, even though it has moved rapidly to embrace MOOCs, free or low-cost online courses offered to millions throughout the country. [alt]   [The system may not be ready to handle resuming student loan repayments](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Nearly 43 million student loan borrowers must return to repaying their federal loans on February 1, 2022. As the deadline looms, advocates are raising alarms. [Ohio State, Smith College Latest to Remove Student Loans From Aid Packages - The Washington Post](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Ohio State University and Smith College are removing student loans from their financial aid packages, joining more than 70 other schools to do so. [alt]   [Four Memphis Schools to Return to Local Control After a 10-year State Takeover - Chalkbeat Tennessee](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) After 10 years, Tennessee is transitioning four Memphis schools out of its school turnaround district to Shelby County Schools. [7 (More) Qualities to Look for in a College President (Opinion) - The Chronicle of Higher Education](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) What are are the essential qualities any campus CEO must possess? [Virginia Governor Proposes New Funding for HBCUs - Inside Higher Ed](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Virginia governor Ralph Northam proposed $277 million in additional funding to support operational costs and building construction at public historically Black colleges and universities in the state. 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[Access On Demand](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) [ ] Et Alia [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Indian Ed-Tech Giant Byju's Acquires Austria's GeoGebra in a $100 Million Deal - TechCrunch](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Byju's has acquired the Austria-headquartered startup GeoGebra, the latest in a series of purchases by the Indian edtech giant this year as it scales its online learning platform across the globe. [alt]   [In Shift, Suburban Denver District Will Replace Its Reading Programs - Chalkbeat Colorado](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Three-quarters of Aurora third-graders can't read proficiently and the school board has made improving literacy rates a top priority. [alt]   [The Biggest Problem Areas That Districts Are Seeing in Student 'Learning Loss' - EdWeek Market Brief](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators, principals, and teachers about where students have been set back the most during the pandemic. [alt]   [Four Memphis Schools Return to Local Control After 10 Years of State Oversight - Chalkbeat Tennessee](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) After 10 years, Tennessee is transitioning four Memphis schools out of its school turnaround district to Shelby County Schools. ['Degrading and Insulting': Apology Issued After Teachers Crawled for Money](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) "As a state, we shouldn't be forcing teachers to crawl around on an ice rink to get the money they need to fund their classrooms." [PresenceLearning Acquires Global Teletherapy, as K-12 SEL Demands Soar- THE Journal](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) PresenceLearning, a provider of teletherapy software for special education and mental health providers in K-12 schools, has completed two transactions meant to pave the way for its growth. [alt]   [In-Person Learning Creates New Set of Demands for Special Needs Products - EdWeek Market Brief](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) Special education students endured major setbacks during COVID. The return to in-person instruction has created a new set of needs for schools to help those populations. Comings and Goings [ ] The international education provider Pearson has named [Ali Bebo](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) as its chief human resources officer. Bebo has been working in HR for two decades, most recently as chief human resources officer for medical technology company Hologic. Penn State University has announced that [Neeli Bendapudi](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) will become its next president. Bendapudi, who is currently the president of the University of Louisville, will be the first woman and first person of color to lead the institution. The Institute for Higher Education Policy, a nonpartisan research organization, has named [Mamie Voight](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) as its new president and CEO. Voight joined the institute in 2013 and recently served as its interim president. Rhodes College in Tennessee announced that [Jennifer M. Collins](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) will be its next president. Collins comes to the college from Southern Methodist University in Texas, where she has served as dean of the school of law since 2014. The Rock Hill School District, an 18,000-student system in South Carolina, has named [Tommy Schmolze](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) as its new superintendent. He will leave his position as an assistant superintendent in the Fort Mill, S.C., school system. The U.S. Senate has confirmed [Sandra Bruce](7E8o4jouN:m:1:3125711346:FAEFFD6F20F45F0F4C1A5BD3D9CEB780:r) as the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Education. She has served in the inspector general's office since 2014 and has led the office since 2018, when then-IG Kathleen S. Tighe retired. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Give us the details by writing to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. 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