Hackers Steal Millions | Bill Targets Endowments | N.H. Offers Statewide Tutoring

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]( Education companies seeking to gauge school district spending and policy priorities over the next year should join the EdWeek Market Brief Summit, being held in-person in Dallas Nov. 3-4. The event will feature speakers and panelists from school districts, the release of original survey data collected from K-12 decision-makers, and insights on upcoming budget needs and shifts in the market. You can learn more [here](. K12 [ ] [District Lost Millions to Email Hacking Scheme]( | GovTech A Pennsylvania school district has recovered about $10 million of the $13 million that was stolen by international thieves. [Paper Argues ‘Mass Exodus’ of Teachers Never Happened]( | The 74 While pundits caution that schools are facing catastrophic teacher shortages new research indicates that those warnings could be overstated. [What’s Actually Being Taught in History Class]( | The New York Times The New York Times talked to seven social studies teachers about how they run their classrooms, what they teach, and why. [After Recent High-Profile Data Breaches, Illuminate Education Quietly Gets Acquired]( | EdSurge News In a deal quietly announced last week, K-12 educational software services company Renaissance Learning acquired Illuminate Education. [Survey: Use of Print-Only Materials Likely to Dwindle]( | K-12 Dive As research continues into the benefits of print versus digital materials, educators expect their use of e-books to grow. [Profile of a Key K-12 Market: Pennsylvania]( | EdWeek Market Brief School district leaders in Pennsylvania warn that a newly approved increase in state funding will be offset by other challenges. [Roper to Acquire Frontline Education for $3.7B]( | Reuters Roper Technologies said it would buy Frontline Education from private equity firm Thoma Bravo in a deal that valued the education software maker at about $3.7 billion. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Market Brief Summit Live Nov. 3-4 in Dallas, TX Join us live and in-person to learn and network with other education executives and gain focused market intel to help you plan for the industry’s next big changes. [Register Now]( [ ] Higher Education [ ] [Higher Ed Groups: Bill Targeting Endowments is Bad Policy]( | Inside Higher Ed Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. [Scanning Student Rooms During Remote Tests is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules]( | NPR A student argued that his university violated his Fourth Amendment rights when he complied with a webcam recording of his exam space. [New Guidance Requires Federally Funded Research to Be Open Access]( | Chronicle of Higher Education In a move hailed as a historic moment, the White House released guidance dictating that federally funded research be made freely and immediately available to the public [Public University Execs Among Highest Paid Nationally]( | Houston Chronicle University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator retained her title as highest paid Texas public university executive, according to a national salary study released this month. [Yeshiva University Asks SCOTUS to Let it Block LGBTQ Club]( | CNN Yeshiva University filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking to block a court order requiring the New York university to recognize a "Pride Alliance" LGBTQ student club. [University of Wisconsin Mulls Direct Admissions]( | Higher Ed Dive Regents weigh automatically admitting students using factors like GPA and course load, but can the state overcome decentralized high school data? [USC Fraternity Battle Spotlights Academia’s Failings on Abuse]( | Times Higher Education Chapters’ severing of campus affiliation predicted to show the U.S. sector’s reluctance to challenge ‘Greek life’ abuses. [ ] 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. [Access On Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [Religious Schools Shun State Funding Despite Maine Victory]( | AP Parents of children enrolled in Maine religious schools fought for years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — for the state to treat tuition reimbursements the same as other private schools.  [New Hampshire Offers Free Online Tutoring]( | Seacoast The New Hampshire Department of Education has selected Tutor.com to provide 24/7 online tutoring for every middle and high school student in the state. [Kindergarten Could Soon be Mandatory in Calif.]( | Los Angeles Times A bill approved by the state Senate would require children to complete kindergarten before entering first grade, beginning in the 2024-25 school year. [How More FFEL Borrowers May Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness]( | CNBC Millions of federal student loan borrowers could be left out of debt forgiveness because of their loan type. The government is trying to avoid that outcome. [Noe Ortega is Next Mass. Higher Ed Commissioner]( | NBC Boston Massachusetts college and university overseers chose former Pennsylvania Education Secretary Noe Ortega as their pick to be the Bay State’s next higher education commissioner. [Teacher Vacancies No Longer an Emergency for Tampa Bay Schools]( | Tampa Bay Times They still have openings, but officials suggest the situation isn’t as dire as previously thought. [Delaware Governor Signs Trio of Education Bills]( | WDEL Governor John Carney signed three pieces of education legislation into law on the first day of the school year. Comings & Goings [ ] Instructure named former KeyBanc Capital Markets investment banker Brian Cully as its new [senior vice president of corporate development](. He replaces Steve Workman, who retired after helping Instructure oversee four acquisitions and establish its framework for managing a deal lifecycle. In addition, Instructure also appointed Justin Beck as [senior vice president of North America sales](. Beck was formerly a sales executive with Salesforce, where he was part of its higher education leadership team. Ben Porter recently stepped into a new role as [Chief Advancement Officer]( for The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Porter previously served as associate dean of alumni relations and development at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [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. [Regional Sales Manager]( ALS Education LLC Managing a large, diverse set of stakeholders across multiple high schools within a school district, maintaining strong working relationships across each. 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