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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 [ ] [Election Results Bring Likelihood of Divided Power, Mixed Results for Education Companies]( | EdWeek Market Brief Voters in California, Colorado, New Mexico, and other states approved ballot measures that will channel new funding into arts and music, early childhood education, transportation and other needs. [K-12 Schools Lack Resources, Funding to Combat Ransomware Threat]( | Cybersecurity Dive One-fifth of schools spend less than 1% of their IT budgets on security, an MS-ISAC report shows. [Texas Spends Millions on Unproven School Safety Tool Few Use]( | Dallas Morning News iWatchTexas was touted by Gov. Abbott and DPS officials after Uvalde. But data shows it’s lagging. [HISD Faces Declining Enrollment And Looming Deficit, Sparking Concerns Of School Closures]( | Houston Business Journal Houston Independent School District's Superintendent said his plan to transform the district is needed to keep the district financially afloat. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Election Breakdown: Key Takeaways for K-12 Companies from November’s Results Gain critical intel on the potential implications of the upcoming November 8 elections on education policy and practice. [Register Now]( [ ] Higher Education [ ] [University of California Academic Worker Strike Could Be Labor Turning Point]( | The New York Times The walkout involves nearly 48,000 unionized academic workers at the prestigious public university system. [International College Enrollment Ticks Back up After Pandemic]( | Washington Post International student enrollment rose last year, after dropping during the pandemic, despite an erosion in the number of students from China. [Appeals Court Ruling Keeps Biden Student Debt Plan on Hold]( | AP News President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers was handed another legal loss Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. [Cabrini University Makes Public Appeal for Partnerships]( | Inside Higher Ed The Pennsylvania university is cutting administrative posts amid declining enrollment and a financial deficit. Now administrators are actively seeking partnerships. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Revamped Sales Teams, District Device Purchases, Print vs. Digital Shifts, and a Key State Market As an EdWeek Market Brief member, you’ll go behind the scenes with our editorial team, and look at their reporting on important topics in the K-12 market over the past quarter. [Available On-Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [Districts Are Ditching Virtual School. Is That Premature?]( | Education Week If interest rebounds, some districts say they're willing to reinvest in online options. [New Online Tool Seeks to Map the Universe of Educational Research and Development]( | EdWeek Market Brief The mapping tool aims to help researchers identify similar projects so that they can work together, avoid duplicative efforts, and bridge gaps across the field. [Schools and Polarization: What Culture Wars Mean for the Teacher Shortage]( | NPR Teachers and administrators, already facing long hours and low pay, now find themselves under pressure from politicians, parents and even their own school districts. [NC Teacher Pay and Licensure Proposal Advances]( | EdNC A N.C. state commission voted to forward a proposal to overhaul teacher licensure and pay to the State Board of Education. Comings & Goings [ ] Tufts University named [Cigdem Talgar]( as the university’s first vice provost for education. Talgar comes to the university after serving as assistant vice chancellor for educational innovation at Northeastern University. [Lex Bayer]( is the new CEO of Quizlet, an online studying platform, succeeding former CEO Matthew Glotzbach, who is transitioning to an advisory role. Bayer was formerly CEO of Starship Technologies, as well as a group head at Airbnb, overseeing business development, payments, and Airbnb for Work. Entrepreneurship for All, a nonprofit focused on social impact through education, named [Meralis Hood]( as its CEO. Hood, a former bilingual educator and assistant principal, was most recently market president for City Year, an education nonprofit aimed at helping students graduate high school. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Account Executive]( Cambium Learning Group Lexia Learning is seeking an Account Executive to manage part of our Northern California territory and provide PreK-12 schools and districts with online student learning software, teacher professional learning programs and implementation services proven to help all students of all abilities become proficient readers! [Business Associate]( New Visions for Public Schools-1 The Business Associate is a central role in maintaining the school's administrative systems and routines. 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