Notre Dame President to Step Down | Scholastic to Let Schools Exclude Books From Fair | Roblox Invests $15M in Educational Content

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 with an education organization working in the K-12 market, don’t miss next week’s [EdWeek Market Brief Summit]( in Phoenix, Oct. 25-27. You’ll get terrific insights about how school districts are planning for the coming end of federal stimulus dollars. You’ll hear from district officials talking about the ed tech and research standards they’re setting for vendors. And you’ll get access to new survey results from K-12 officials about their biggest purchasing priorities for next fiscal year. Sign up to join us [here](. Higher Education [ ] [University of Notre Dame’s Longtime President to Step Down]( | Higher Ed Dive [M.B.A. Job Offers in Short Supply as Tech, Finance, Consulting Dial Back Recruiting]( | The Wall Street Journal [Hopeful and Troubling Trends in Noncredit Ed]( | Inside Higher Ed [At Educause, Tech Vendors Vied to Draw Eyes]( | Chronicle of Higher Education [ ] ADVERTISEMENT Key Trends in District Purchasing, and What to Look for Over the Next Year In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial team will take you through the trends we’re seeing districts purchasing, as judged from both our weekly reporting on the content of school district RFPs, and from data we’ve collected from school district officials. [Register Now]( [ ] K12 [ ] [Scholastic Says Schools Can Exclude Diverse Titles From Book Fairs]( | Education Week [School Ed-Tech Money Mostly Gets Wasted. One State Has a Solution]( | The Hechinger Report [Tech Access Is a Huge Need, But Students' At-Home Connectivity Is Falling Short]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Tennessee Might Reject Federal Education Funds. What Would That Look Like?]( | The Hill Et Alia [ ] [Roblox Invests Another $15 Million to Promote Educational Games]( | Fast Company [Where the Preschool Landscape Is Today, and Where It’s Headed]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Inside Texas’ Explosion of Uncertified New Teachers Filling Shortages]( | The Dallas Morning News [Evaluating ROI on Your Company’s Learning and Development Initiatives]( | Harvard Business Review Comings & Goings [ ] [Eshé Collins]( was named director of the Southern Education Foundation's Equity Assistance Center-South, which provides equity training to school districts and public agencies. Collins is a civil rights attorney and former classroom teacher. She most recently served as senior director of programs for early education nonprofit Jumpstart. Missouri Commissioner of Education [Margie Vandeven]( announced her resignation, effective July 1, 2024. She has served as commissioner since 2019, and had previously held the role from 2015 to 2017. New Zealand-based online curriculum provider Education Perfect named [Jonathan Morgan]( as CEO. Morgan most recenetly served as chief growth offer at software company Symend and CEO of mobile messaging company OpenMarket. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Chief Financial Officer]( Alma Advisory Group Reporting directly to the Deputy Superintendent of Business & Operations, the Chief Financial Officer leads the team in stewarding the fiscal resources that will allow Guilford County Schools to accomplish its key goals outlined in Dr. Oakley’s Better Together Strategic Direction. [Business Analyst]( First Student Works closely with key business stakeholders, portfolio managers, and subject matter experts to understand the drivers for business change and enables strategic business goals and objectives through the use of technology. [Inside Sales Manager]( Wilson Language Training The Inside Sales Manager will monitor sales metrics and manage the entire sales administration process. 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? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814