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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]( K12 [ ] [Business Leaders Say Computer Science Needs to Be A Core Subject]( | EdSurge A collection of more than 500 prominent business, education and nonprofit leaders called on states to update their K-12 curriculum. [Law tightens lead requirements for school testing]( | Concord Monitor Gov. Chris Sununu signed a law seeking to create a safer place for students by reducing their exposure to lead, a toxic heavy metal. [56% of K-12 schools worldwide report ransomware attacks in past year]( | K-12 Dive A new survey digs into the numbers surrounding cyber attacks. [Arizona’s universal school voucher law clouds public school funding]( | Bond Buyer Arizona's law offers vouchers to all parents to choose where their children are educated at taxpayer expense. [Gov. Gretchen Whitmer creates K-12 parents council. Republicans leery.]( | Bridge Michigan The governor said the council is meant to amplify parents’ voices on educational issues. [The Pa. Department of Education released a roadmap Monday to bolster its number of teachers]( | Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania will need thousands of new teachers by 2025, according to the state Department of Education. [This is how far Seattle Schools are from meeting students’ mental health demands]( | The Seattle Times As schools in Washington grapple with a youth mental health crisis, Seattle students have made demands that will be hard to meet. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT After the Sale: Keys to Implementing Educational Products Effectively Get practical advice from EdWeek Market Brief on how companies can work with districts to support effective implementation of their products. [Register now]( [ ] Higher Education [ ] [Elite Colleges’ Quiet Fight to Favor Alumni Children]( | The New York Times Colleges like Yale and Harvard give a boost to legacy applicants, but that tradition may become harder to defend. [NYU School of Engineering Announces New CIO Program]( | GovTech A new nine-month program involving online education tools from Emeritus will train senior technology leaders. [Harvard reaches deal with city to construct 1st phase of mixed-use Allston development]( | WBUR News The Boston Planning & Development Agency plans to vote to approve the 900,000-square-foot project at its board meeting Thursday. [Entrepreneurship education company acquires University of Antelope Valley to build 'metauniversity']( | Higher Ed Dive The deal is one of several recent acquisitions Genius Group made after it went public in April. [Is Penn going to punish Amy Wax?]( | Inside Higher Ed A faculty panel is studying the issues involved with her statements about Black, Asian, Latino, Jewish and gay people. [Xavier University of Louisiana plans new HBCU med school]( | The Business Journals "These are not things we have been building recently; these are foundations that we have established for some time." [U.S. Department of Justice files statement of interest in lawsuit accusing Duke, other universities of colluding to limit financial aid]( | The Duke Chronicle The DOJ’s statement, which claims that the universities’ arguments contain legal errors, comes amid a pending motion from the schools to dismiss the case. [ ] 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. [Access On Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [UCF plans new nursing school facility with $29 million from state]( | Orlando Sentinel UCF received $29 million from the state for a new 90,000-square-feet nursing school facility at its Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona. [The Metaverse: What Will It Mean for Education?]( | EdWeek Market Brief While some see breakthrough learning opportunities in the immersive world, others worry about students' capacity to use it responsibly. [APDS Raises $7M In Series C Round To Scale Its EdTech Programs For Correctional Facilities]( | EdTechReview APDS, a New York-based correctional EdTech provider, recently announced that it has raised $7 million in its Series C round. [Some new college grads are ditching plans to become N.J. teachers. Here’s why.]( | NJ.com Recent grads are having second thoughts about classroom jobs, citing COVID fears, burnout, curriculum changes and harsh criticism of teachers. [Denmark bans Chromebooks and Google Workspace in schools over data transfer risks]( | TechCrunch Denmark is effectively banning Google’s services in schools. [Why Unacademy is ending IPL sponsorship ahead of future IPO listing]( | Indian Express The party has begun to wind down for many startup companies and Unacademy wants to turn cash flow positive ahead of an IPO within two years. [Florida to get new private pre-K-12 school in Orlando]( | Orlando Business Journal The national market for spending on public and private school construction has decreased. Comings & Goings [ ] The K-12 curriculum provider Great Minds has named [John White]( a former Louisiana state superintendent of education, as its chief success officer. White is a former deputy chancellor of the New York City schools who also once served as the head of the Louisiana School Recovery District. The news was announced at the same time Great Minds officials detailed that they have received $150 million in investment from A-Street, an investment fund. Alpine Investors is acquiring the tutoring provider FEV Tutor. In conjunction with the announcement, [Jim Tormey]( of Alpine was named the new CEO of FEV Tutor. FEV Tutor Co-Founders Anirudh Baheti and Ryan Patenaude will be continuing in leadership roles, the companies said. The Bristol Township School District in Pennsylvania has named [Michael Nitti]( as its next superintendent. Nitti has been the superintendent of the Ewing Township School District in New Jersey since 2009. The University of Michigan has named [Santa Ono]( as its new president. He joins the school from the University of British Columbia, which he has led since 2016. The University's of Michigan's former president, Mark Schissel, was dismissed earlier this year amid allegations of an improper relationship with a university employee. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Executive Director]( Project Invent This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about youth education, design thinking and invention programs and who wants to support underserved youth on their journey through high school, college and beyond. [Executive Director of High Schools]( Allentown School District-2 The Executive Director for High Schools provides leadership and support to assigned high schools, to build the capacity of principals, and support the improvement of the conditions of teaching and learning in classrooms. 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