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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]( Editor's Note: School districts across the U.S. have shown an enormous appetite for social-emotional learning support over the past few years. In a just-released special report, EdWeek Market Brief breaks down the results of a new, original survey of K-12 officials on what they expect from SEL programs and products.  The report looks at how districts are paying for SEL, who influences buying decisions, where SEL gets embedded during the school day, how political/cultural divides are affecting decision-making, the benefits and drawbacks of technology, and more. Learn more about accessing the report [here]( K12 [ ] [YouTube to Launch Courses in Ed-Tech Push in India]( | TechCrunch Google has unveiled courses that will bring structured learning experience on YouTube in India as it makes deeper inroads in the ed-tech market. [How a New Generation of Ed-Tech Entrepreneurs Plans to Transform the Market]( | EdWeek Market Brief Young millennial and Generation Z ed-tech company founders are drawing upon their personal experiences with technology in designing a new class of products. [Fortnite Maker Epic Games to Pay $520M in Fines in FTC Settlement]( | CNBC Epic Games settled violations of child privacy laws after the FTC alleged children were exposed to “dangerous” content, including sexual harassment and bullying. [Which Ed-Tech Companies Are Listening to Teachers?]( | EdSurge News How much voice do teachers really have when it comes to how ed-tech products—the ones that are put to use in their classrooms—are developed? [ ] 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. [Access On Demand]( [ ] Higher Education [ ] [A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Slashing it in Half]( | The New York Times Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire has reduced its tuition to $17,500 a year, from about $46,000. But the cut is also a recognition that few pay the list price. [This New Jersey University Is Laying Off 30 Professors, Eliminating 37% of Academic Programs]( | NJ.com In an effort to cut more than $12 million in expenses to balance its 2022-23 operating budget, New Jersey City University officials announced they’re eliminating 37% of its 171 academic programs and laying off 30 tenured professors. [NYU Pauses Admissions in Music Ed, Surprising Students]( | Inside Higher Ed The announcement that NYU would pause admissions to its music education program came as a shock to the whole department. [Birmingham-Southern College Needs $37.5M in Government Money to Stay Open, Officials Say]( | Higher Ed Dive The private Alabama liberal arts institution is requesting public funding to give it “breathing room to operate.” [ ] 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 [ ] [MacKenzie Scott Focuses Donations on Education in the South]( | Fortune The philanthropist has earmarked the most cash from her reported donations to education, with $8.9 billion going to groups with a focus on K-12, post-secondary, vocational, or some other form of learning institution. [Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on School Choice Program]( | Courier Journal A circuit judge previously ruled the 2021 school choice law was unconstitutional, blocking education opportunity accounts from being implemented. [E-Rate Money for Cybersecurity? The FCC Is About to Get an Earful From Schools]( | Education Week There are some strong, opposing opinions about whether the federal program should pay for cybersecurity. [Profile of a Key K-12 Market: California]( | EdWeek Market Brief School systems across the state of nearly 6 million public school students are investing in extended learning time, transitional kindergarten, and community schools. Comings & Goings [ ] Blackbaud, which makes software for nonprofits including education institutions, named [Chad Anderson]( as chief accounting officer. Anderson joined Blackbaud in 2013 as corporate controller from Brightpoint, where he was CFO of the Middle East, Europe, and African region. GoGuardian Chief Financial Officer [Michael Jonas]( was appointed co-president and chief operating officer of the ed-tech company. Jonas joined GoGuardian as CFO in 2019 after serving as CFO of ThriftBooks and in various financial and operational roles at Microsoft. [Kevin Shen]( was named chief development officer for Mathnasium, the math tutoring franchise company. Shen comes to Mathnasium from Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, where he was head of real estate development and franchise sales. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. 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