Where the Education Market Is Heading in 2022 | Omicron Causing Closures | Blackbaud Acquires Everfi for $750M

A Newsletter for Education Business Leaders [ ] [Advertisement](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) [edBiz Update | The news roundup for education business leaders] Powered by [EDWEEK Market Brief](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) [EDWEEK MARKET BRIEF](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r)  | [EDUCATION WEEK](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r)  | [ADVERTISE](mailto:mbakley@educationweek.org?subject=Advertising%20Opportunities)  | [JOBS](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) In this issue of edBiz Update, we kick off the new year by serving up [predictions for what 2022 will bring](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) for the K-12 and college markets.  The second semester began with a thud in some parts of the country as the Omicron variant delayed the start of classes in schools and postsecondary institutions. But some observers see reasons for optimism, as the education community applies lessons learned during the pandemic and fashions academic and financial innovations. If your company's ambitions over the next year include breaking into international markets, don't miss EdWeek Market Brief's Jan. 26 webinar. We'll be looking at how companies can work in the international private school market, which serves nearly 6 million students on 12,000 campuses worldwide. You can sign up [here](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r). K12 [ ] [ ] [alt]   [5 Key Predictions for the K-12 Market in 2022 - EdWeek Market Brief](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) EdWeek Market Brief offers a forecast of critical opportunities and challenges for vendors this year. [alt]   [9 Mostly Pessimistic 2022 Education Predictions - The Washington Post](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) A veteran educator makes some educated guesses about what's ahead, and the challenges that classroom teachers will face. [alt]   [62 Predictions About Ed Tech, Equity, and Learning in 2022 - eSchool News](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Well, it did, and it didn't. [alt]   [With Omicron's Rise, Americans Brace for Returning to School and Work - The New York Times](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) The highly contagious variant has already contributed to flight cancellations and staffing shortages. [alt]   [For Anxious Teachers, Omicron 'Feels Like Walking Into a Trap' - Education Week](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) As COVID cases rise sharply, educators brace for another semester of staffing shortages, student absences, and potentially getting sick. [alt]   [CDC Recommends Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine. What This Means for Schools - Education Week](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) The new guidance could help schools maintain in-person learning while facing down an increase of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant. [alt]   [Several Options, Big Decisions Coming for Calif. School Construction - EdSource](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) A 40-year-old initiative putting a ceiling on state spending may restrict how a budget surplus can be used; one option is capital spending on schools. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Keys to Finding Success in the International Private School Market In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will lead a discussion on the key demands of vendors that have emerged from these schools, how their needs have changed during the pandemic, and what's ahead as they try to emerge from COVID-19. [Register now](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r). [ ] Higher Education [ ] [ ] [alt]   [The Top Ten Higher Education Stories Of 2021 - Forbes](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) For the second year in a row, the biggest news on the higher education front was the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its ramifications. But here are several other trends that were newsworthy in 2021. [alt]   [Colleges Face Question of Starting Semester Amid COVID-19 - Inside Higher Ed](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Omicron's arrival leads many colleges to shift plans for the semester that starts today on many campuses. Some colleges face criticism for doing so, and some face criticism for not making changes. [alt]   [A Decade of MOOCs: A Review of Stats and Trends for Large-Scale Online Courses in 2021 - EdSurge](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an "exit" event. Coursera went public, while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million. [alt]   [How Four California Universities Missed Out on $47 Million- CalMatters](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) A state audit says four California universities could have received millions more in federal pandemic money and helped more students. [alt]   [Omicron Forces Some Colleges to Start Online - Chronicle of Higher Education](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) More than a dozen residential colleges have announced in recent days that they will teach classes online when students return from winter break, in January. [alt]   [How Wiping Out All Student Loan Debt Would Change the Economy - Fortune](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) "The economic effects of debt forgiveness are exaggerated." [alt]   [Unvaccinated Nevada Higher Education Employees Fired After Deadlocked Vote - KSNV](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities in Nevada were being fired, a day after the state Board of Regents voted to keep a staff vaccine mandate in effect. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) China's Tough New Regulations on Education Companies: What They Mean for a Key Foreign Market Chinese government has imposed strict new regulations on the tutoring that companies can offer. In this webinar, we'll talk with experts who understand the regulations and what they mean for education companies. [Access On Demand](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) [ ] Et Alia [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Cloud Software Giant Blackbaud Acquires Everfi for $750 million - ZDNet](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) The social impact technology company is being acquired in a cash and stock deal. [alt]   [How One Company Brought a "Learning Loss"-Focused Product to Market - EdWeek Market Brief](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Imagine Learning's senior vice president and general manager of products offers a look at how the company developed a reading and math intervention tool. [alt]   [Faulty FCC Maps May Block Broadband Funding From Biden's Infrastructure Law - The Washington Post](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Problems with FCC maps have been documented for years, and new broadband funds from Biden's ambitious plan to solve Internet inequality can't be deployed until they're fixed. [alt]   [Codecademy Is Sold to Skillsoft in a $525M deal - TechCrunch](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Coding class platform Codecademy has sold to Skillsoft for $525 million, in a mix of stock and cash, marking yet another instance of consolidation in the educational technology sector. [alt]   [These Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops - Wired](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Stockholm's official app was a disaster. So annoyed parents built their own open source version-ignoring warnings that it might be illegal. [alt]   [Ed-Tech Companies Won't Create a More Egalitarian, Educated India - The Wire](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) It is high time that the state uses the opportunities opened by the influx of offline and online technologies to reach the poorest of the poor with high quality education. [Nevada Commits $4M from American Rescue Plan Funds to Expanding K-12 Robotics Programs Statewide -- THE Journal](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) The state announced that $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds will go toward expanding access to STEM and robotics programs. Comings and Goings [ ] Texthelp, a provider of education and workplace technology, has named [Christine Mullin](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) as its chief operating officer. Mullin most recently served a chief operating and financial officer of Dext, a U.K.-based global SaaS business. She will be the first COO in the 25-year history of Texthelp, which is based in Northern Ireland and Massachusetts. Golden Peak Media, a provider of digital and print content, has named [Jeffrey Litvack](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) as its new CEO. He succeeds Greg Osberg, who had served in the role since the Golden, Colo.-based company's founding in 2019. DeVry University has named [Robert Wrubel](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) as its next chief innovation and partnerships officer. Prior to coming to DeVry, Wrubel was an executive with Noodle Partners. He also has held posts in the past as CEO of HotChalk, a provider of online educational programs and services to college and universities; and as executive vice president of the Apollo Education Group. Unibuddy, a peer-to-peer platform for student recruitment in higher education, announced a series of new executive appointments: [Nina Bilimoria Angelo](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) as chief marketing and strategy officer; Sam Park as vice president of finance, and Trilogy Education founder Dan Sommer as a member of the the company's board of directors. Morningside University in Iowa has named [Albert Mosley](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) as its next president. Mosley, who is currently the senior vice president and chief mission integration officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will succeed John Reynders, who has served as president since 1999. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Give us the details by writing to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [ ] [Account Executive](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Northwest Evaluation AssociationAs a NWEA Account Executive within our Partner Accounts team, you will be responsible for acquiring new customers (Partners) and reaching new Partners with our growing portfolio of Products and Services and increasing NWEA's leadership position in an assigned territory [Assistant Academy Director](7WP0f6oVN:m:1:3125711346:22B6D17BA22D76DB0AA1D8DEC0A0FCA2:r) Brightside Academy If you have a passion for growth and development, can thrive in a challenging yet rewarding environment, have worked in a capacity overseeing children for at least two years and are ready to excel in your career, we'd like to speak with you! 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