Ransomware Hit on Chicago Schools | FTC Warns Ed-Tech Companies | Tuition Discounts on the Rise

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]( What are school districts' expectations heading into the fall? And what kinds of support do they need from companies, in curriculum, assessment, professional development, and with the myriad ed-tech tools they've taken up over the course of the pandemic? EdWeek Market Brief will explore these topics and much more in our upcoming online summit, being held June 7-9. Our guests include some of the best-known district leaders in the country, including Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Clark County, Nev., schools chief Jesus Jara, and top administrators from districts in Wake County, N.C.; Chicago, Oakland, Calif.; and Baltimore. You can sign up to attend [here](. K12 [ ] [ ] [Student Records of 560K Students Exposed | Chicago Sun-Times]( The staff and student information was exposed after a CPS vendor was targeted in a ransomware attack on Dec. 1, the district said. [alt]   [Mayor Adams Unveils Program to Address Dyslexia in N.Y.C. Schools | The New York Times]( The mayor, who has dyslexia himself, would open two new schools, train teachers, and direct schools to use phonics-based lessons as a way to address a literacy crisis in the city. [alt]   [District IT Departments Understaffed, at Risk of Ransomware, Survey Finds | THE Journal]( The Consortium on School Networking’s latest State of Ed Tech Leadership Survey finds major holes in district protections. [alt]   [Texas' Massive Tutoring Rollout: The Critical Things Companies Need to Know | EdWeek Market Brief]( A new state law has districts across the state racing to come up with strategies to support academically struggling students. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Establishing an Evidence Base for Your Product: Advice for Companies, and Mistakes To Avoid EdWeek Market Brief talks to researchers about advice for education companies on conducting research that matters to school districts. [Register now.]( [ ] [alt]   [FTC Announces Plan to Target Ed-Tech Tools that “Illegally Surveil Children’ | The 74]( The Federal Trade Commission announced ramped-up enforcement of education technology companies that sell student data for targeted advertising and “illegally surveil children when they go online to learn." [School Boards Association Wrongly Took Sides in a Political Debate, Report Says | The Washington Post]( An independent report commissioned by the National School Boards Association details communications with the Biden administration ahead of a controversial call for the federal response to help stop violence at school board meetings. [alt]   [What the Massive Shift to 1-to-1 Computing Means for Schools, in Charts | Education Week]( The move to 1-to-1 computing has expanded at a rate few could have imagined prior to the pandemic, creating opportunities and problems. Higher Education [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Tuition Waivers Help Colleges Raise Summer Enrollment | Inside Higher Ed]( Institutions are offering additional, less costly and even free summer courses this year as an option for students who fell behind or got off track during the COVID-19 pandemic. [alt]   [Unpaid College Fees Keep Thousands of Students From Enrolling in Classes | The Hechinger Report]( New research suggests that colleges’ own policies around unpaid balances may be contributing to the decline in their enrollments. [alt]   [Community Colleges Required to Hand Over Data in Timely Manner Under New Calif. Rule | EdSource]( After several colleges neglected to turn over data on application fraud and enrollment, systemwide chancellor's office will force their hand. [alt]   [Emory University’s Student-Run Venture Fund Focuses on Underrepresented Entrepreneurs | Forbes]( The new fund, and corresponding class, teaches students how to confront the industry’s racial biases and invest in underrepresented founders from the start. [alt]   [New Report Offers First Look at DEI Practices in Tenure Review | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education]( The American Association of University Professors released the results of the first national survey to include questions on DEI practices in the context of tenure. [Tuition Discount Rates Continue to Climb at Private Colleges | The Chronicle of Higher Education]( Private colleges set a new record for discounting the tuition they charge students, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. [alt]   [What’s Next for Ed Tech Now That the ‘Pandemic Bump’ Has Faded? | EdSurge]( The pandemic forced lasting changes on the American education system. It also brought an explosion of private investments into ed tech. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( The Surge in K-12 Tutoring: What Do Districts Want From Education Companies? In this webinar, we’ll look at what tutoring strategies districts are choosing, and what challenges they face. [Access On Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [ ] [alt]   [Class Technologies to Acquire Blackboard Collaborate | TechCrunch]( Before starting Class, a Zoom-friendly virtual instruction tool, Michael Chasen was the founder of Blackboard, one of the first cloud solutions for education on the market. [alt]   [Universal Masking Returns to Philadelphia Schools | Chalkbeat]( Philadelphia public schools now require all students and staff to wear masks in schools, offices, and on buses and vans, amid rising COVID case counts. [alt]   [New European Data-Privacy Policy Carries Implications for Ed-Tech Companies | EdWeek Market Brief]( The European Union came to an agreement on the Digital Services Act late April, with stricter protections on data privacy and tech company accountability. [alt]   [Lincoln College in Illinois to Close, Hurt by Covid and Ransomware Attack | The New York Times]( The predominantly Black college in Illinois will cease operations Friday after 157 years, having failed to raise millions to recover from the pandemic and a cyberattack that originated in Iran. [alt]   [Texas Schools’ Accountability Rating Will Be Based on STAAR Tests Again | The Texas Tribune]( For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label. [Byju’s-Owned Great Learning Buys Northwest Executive Education | VCCircle]( Byju’s-owned upskilling platform Great Learning has acquired Singapore-based Northwest Executive Education. [Virginia Republicans Seek to Prevent Barnes & Noble From Selling 'Gender Queer' and 'A Court of Mist and Fury' | The Washington Post]( The requested restraining orders would also prohibit distribution of the two books by Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Comings and Goings [ ] ACT, the testing and research organization, has named [Ranjit Sidhu]( as its chief strategy officer. His most recent position was serving as ASCD's CEO and executive director. The Southern Education Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, has named Fred Jones as its new senior director of public policy and advocacy. The University of Maryland's college of education has announced that [Kimberly Griffin]( be its next dean. She's currently a faculty member in the department of counseling, higher education, and special education. DePaul University in Chicago has named [Robert Manuel]( as its next president. Manuel has most recently served as president of the University of Indianapolis, a position he has held since 2012. The Lowndes County school system in Georgia has said that J. Shawn Haralson will serve as its next superintendent. For the past six years, Haralson has served as the superintendent of the Ben Hill County Schools, also located in the state. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Give us the details by writing to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [ ] [Account Executive]( Amplify Amplify is seeking an Account Executive for Kentucky. This individual will become a specialist on Amplify's solutions and find opportunities to serve schools and districts and in doing so, achieve revenue targets. [Business Analyst]( Northwest Evaluation AssociationNWEA has an incredible opportunity for an experienced and versatile Technical Business Analyst to improve our Item Test and Tooling products. [Account Executive]( Carnegie Learning, Inc.An Account Executive serves as a key member of our collaborative outside sales team and helps execute sales campaigns by qualifying leads, closing sales and providing high-quality sales and customer support. The Account Executive develops, grows and retains strategic, long-term partnerships with new clients [Find a Job]( Search [Product, Services, & Policy jobs](. Did someone forward this to you? [Sign up]( to get edBiz Update in your own 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]( If you would like to stop receiving edBiz Update, [click here](. Copyright © 2022 Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814