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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]( If you’re headed to either of two big upcoming education shows this month – SXSWedu in Austin, or Bett in London – join EdWeek Market Brief’s team at one of our intel briefings for companies and other organizations working in school districts.  At SXSWedu, we’ll be presenting on “5 Key Dynamics Playing Out in the K-12 Market and What They Mean for Vendors,” in which we’ll talk about the various policy, budgetary, and political pressures that are squeezing schools, and how they will affect companies. The first session is Monday, March 6, at 3:30 pm CT. You can reserve a seat [here](. 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[Access On-Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [Most Teachers are White, and Coming Layoffs Threaten Diversity Efforts]( | USA Today  [Florida Bill Would End Diversity Programs, Ban Majors, Shift Power at Universities]( | Tampa Bay Times  [Districts Put New Focus on the 'Biggest Gap' in Social-Emotional Learning: Teacher Well-Being]( | EdWeek Market Brief  [Nebraska Conservatives Set Sights on Education Takeover]( | AP News  Comings & Goings [ ] [Art Cavazos]( former superintendent of Harlingen Consolidated ISD, was named superintendent-in-residence at Age of Learning, an ed-tech company. Cavazos will be the first to serve in the new role at Age of Learning. FEV Tutor named two new executives to its senior leadership team, appointing [Abhinav Ramani]( chief operating officer and Aaron Osmond as chief growth officer. Ramani comes to FEV from DaVita Kidney Care, where he oversaw regional operations. Osmond previously held leadership roles in Amazon Web Services' Education to Workforce Team and led the AWS training and certification team. [Sean Edmund Rogers]( was named dean of University of Rhode Island College of Business, effective June 4, 2023. Rogers, a labor relations and management scholar, is currently vice president for community, equity, and diversity at the university. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Customer Success Manager]( First Student First Student is seeking a passionate and experienced Customer Success Manager to serve as a liaison between First Student customers, business development, field operations and other cross-functional teams to deliver on retention goals. 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