ISTE Plans Merger | Why College RAs are Unionizing | Concerns over FAFSA

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 [ ] [Education Professional Development Superpower? ISTE and ASCD Set to Merge]( | Education Week Both organizations believe the merger is a “no brainer,” given the prominence technology now plays in teaching and learning. [New York-Based Vulcan Capital Invests in Vietnamese Ed-Tech Startup Marathon]( | Deal Street Existing investor Forge Ventures, among others, also participated in the funding round. [School Choice Program Upheld by West Virginia Supreme Court]( | K-12 Dive Overturning a lower court, the decision will allow parents to spend public dollars on private school tuition and other services. [Conservative PACs Inject Millions Into Local School Races]( | AP News As Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress, a growing collection of conservative political action groups is targeting its efforts at local school boards. [ ] 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. [Watch Now]( [ ] Higher Education [ ] [Why More Undergraduates Are Unionizing]( | Chronicle of Higher Education Amid pandemic-related stressors affecting many workers and an uptick in collective action across higher ed, a small but growing number of undergraduate employees are trying to unionize. [Students Protest Ben Sasse’s Views on LGBTQ+ Rights at University of Florida]( | The Guardian Less than a week after being revealed as the likely next president of the University of Florida, the Republican senator Ben Sasse was met with protests when he appeared on campus in Gainesville. [Fired CU Boss Blurred Line Between Work, Private Life, Audit Says]( | Colorado Sun Patty Limerick, former director of the Center of the American West at University of Colorado, said her dismissal a week before an audit was delivered is “totally mystifying." [Taking a Closer Look at Online Learning in Colleges and Universities]( | The New York Times The massive expansion of online higher education created a worldwide laboratory to finally assess its value and its future. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Where Teachers’ Tech Skills Fall Short–and How Education Companies and Their Products Can Help New EdWeek Market Brief research shows that many teachers entering the profession say they do not have the skills needed to use technology effectively, or innovatively. [Access On Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [Groups Sound Alarm About FAFSA Simplification]( | Inside Higher Ed Exactly where FAFSA simplification stands is unknown, and concrete guidance for colleges and universities has been scant. [Big Names Back Prop. 28 to Dramatically Boost Arts in California Schools]( | Mercury News Former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner’s campaign for $1B in arts education annually is growing momentum. [Why Can't We Talk to Each Other Anymore?]( | Education Week Binary thinking is tearing the K-12 world apart. It doesn't have to be this way. [After Over 20 Years as a Mechanic, an Ohio Man Charts a Path to Being a Doctor]( | NPR Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, relied on a methodical journey through higher education to achieve his dreams of becoming a doctor. Comings & Goings [ ] Youngstown State University named longtime Villanova University professor and administrator [Helen Lafferty]( as its incoming interim president. Lafferty, a member of the Youngstown Board of Trustees, will take on the role on Jan. 31, 2023 following the departure of current President Jim Tressel. GoGuardian named [Dionna Smith]( as the company’s first chief diversity officer. Smith previously served as the global head of diversity equity and inclusion for Thumbtack and led diverse talent strategies at Delta Airlines. [Asli Sezen-Barrie and Joan Walker]( have been appointed as co-leaders of the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research PreK-12 program. Sezen-Barrie is currently an associate professor of curriculum, assessment, and instruction at the University of Maine. Walker is the assistant provost for academic affairs and research and an associate professor in the School of Education at Pace University Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Account Manager]( Northwest Evaluation Association As the Account Manager of US Districts, Small Accounts position, you will be responsible for managing and growing a targeted group of existing NWEA customers (Partners) by building long-term relationships and adding value to the Partner. [Sales Empowerment Specialist]( Carnegie Learning, Inc. This position provides professional, courteous, and efficient support to the sales empowerment team, account executives, and customers as needed throughout established sales campaigns. [Senior Financial Analyst]( Northwest Evaluation Association NWEA has a new opening for Senior Financial Analyst. This role requires a high level of communication and interaction with all areas of the organization. The person in this position will be a Finance Business Partner to one or multiple business segments. Find a Job Search [Product, Services, & Policy jobs](. Did someone forward this to you? [Sign up]( to get edBiz Update in your 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]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? 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