Conn. Colleges Offer Buyouts | N.J. Walks Back Law Blocking Online Learning | PowerSchool Aims to Expand in India

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]( Fifty states. More than 13,000 school systems. A complex web of federal, state, and local policies. If you’re with an education company based outside the United States and you’ll be attending this month’s Bett ed-tech conference in London, sign up for EdWeek Market Brief’s January 25 intel breakfast, where we’ll be breaking down key developments in the U.S. education market and what its school districts need from vendors. We’ll present insights from our reporting and surveys on important trends to watch – including big changes to funding streams. And we’ll have a panel of non-U.S.-based education executives discussing how their organizations gained traction in the U.S., and mistakes to avoid. Last year’s event sold out – [register to reserve your place here](. Higher Education [ ] [Wisconsin’s Warning for Higher Ed]( | Chronicle of Higher Education [As the College Sports Model Teeters, Champion Michigan Works to Balance]( | The New York Times [Conn. Colleges and Universities to Offer Buyouts to Close Big Deficit]( | The Connecticut Mirror [Harvard, Other Top U.S. Colleges Gain Chinese Students Despite Tensions]( | Nikkei Asia [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [ ] K12 [ ] [The Title I Program Is About to Become Even More Important. Here’s What Vendors Need to Know]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Some Georgia Republicans Who Sank an Education Voucher Bill in 2023 Aren’t Changing Their Minds]( | AP News [Facing Pushback, N.J. Legislators Decide Not to Block Online Learning Amid Teacher Shortage]( | NorthJersey.com [Learning Cursive in Elementary School Is Now the Law in California]( | Los Angeles Times [ ] ADVERTISEMENT 1/22 Webinar: How Big a Role Will Outcomes-Based Contracts Play in the Future of K-12 Purchasing? Is paying for student success the future? Join school district officials as they reveal effective strategies for outcomes-based vendor contracts. [Register Now]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [PowerSchool Aims to Expand India Employee Base to 2,000]( | MoneyControl [Workforce Development, State Funding Among Higher Ed Leaders’ Policy Priorities]( | Inside Higher Ed [AI-Focused Startup Raises $14.6M in Series A]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Kuwait-Based Ed-Tech Company Baims Acquires Egypt's Orcas, Plans to Launch AI-Based Test Preparation Tool]( | TechPoint Africa Comings & Goings [ ] [Andrew Lippert]( was named chief technology officer of Edmentum. Lippert most recently served in the same role at McGraw Hill and previously held executive leadership positions at Redbird Advanced Learning and Ednovate. The International Institute for Restorative Practices appointed [Michael Valdez Raffanti]( as its provost for academic affairs. Valdez Raffanti has most recently served as dean of the school of education at Antioch University.  Scholastic named [Haji Glover]( as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 22. Current CFO Ken Clearly will transition to a new role as president of international. Most recently, Glover served as director of finance at Amazon. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Sales Representative, Tallo (Virtual)]( Stride Inc. - K12 Inc. The Tallo Sales Representative is responsible for achieving shared revenue goals by acquiring new clients and servicing/maintaining relationships with existing clients. [Business Development Representative]( Fusion Academy Fusion is hiring entry-level and experienced salespeople who will work near our local Fusion Academy campuses to promote our unique 1:1 education model (one teacher to one student learning with different teachers for different classes) serving middle and high school students. [Inside Sales Representative]( Wilson Language Training The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for developing new leads and converting them into ongoing customers by building lasting connections and relationships with them. 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 © 2024 Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814