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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]( How school districts are adjusting to the end of stimulus funding. How superintendents are navigating change, and turmoil. The new standards districts are setting for judging ed tech. How to read and respond to a school district RFP. And which areas of the budget K-12 officials will cut or expand – broken down by product category.  Those are just a few of the key topics we’ll be covering for education company officials, entrepreneurs, investors and others at the upcoming EdWeek Market Brief Summit, being held in Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 25-27. 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