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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]( Higher Education [ ] [Pennsylvania’s Governor Seeks to Consolidate Most of Its Public Colleges — and Make Them More Affordable]( | Chronicle of Higher Education [Governor Blasts University of Arizona for Financial Crisis]( | Inside Higher Ed [Five Elite Universities to Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit for $104.5 Million]( | The Wall Street Journal [Florida Eliminates Sociology as a Core Course at Its Universities]( | The New York Times [ ] 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. [Access On-Demand]( [ ] K12 [ ] [Stressed Out, Burned Out: Underrepresented Leaders of Ed-Tech Companies Are Lacking Support]( | EdWeek Market Brief [K-12 Cybersecurity Spending, Insurance on the Rise]( | GovTech [How the Science of Reading Should Shape Middle and High School Instruction]( | EdWeek Market Brief [Migrant Influx Leaves Denver Public Schools Short $17.5 Million in Funding as Students Keep Enrolling]( | The Denver Post [ ] ADVERTISEMENT The Role Teachers Play in Taking Up Ed-Tech Products: Lessons for Education Companies In this webinar, we’ll take a look at survey data that speaks to teachers’ roles in driving ed-tech usage in school systems, and discuss what their level of influence means for vendors trying to create products that will win over classroom educators. [Access On-Demand]( [ ] Et Alia [ ] [OpenAI Is Working on AI Education and Safety Initiative With Common Sense Media]( | CNBC [Miami-Dade Schools Consider Workforce Housing Plan]( | Axios [Managers’ Latest Complaints About Gen Z: They Lack Soft Skills and Have Unrealistic Workplace Expectations]( | Fortune [Byju’s Cuts Valuation Ask by 99% in Rights Issue Amid Cash Crunch]( | TechCrunch Comings & Goings [ ] [Arpit Jain]( was named chief financial officer of India-based ed-tech company LEAD. Jain is a former executive of Marico. The company also appointed [Arvind Singhal]( former chief operating officer of Vedantu, as chief growth officer. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appointed [Kevin Dehmer]( to serve as commissioner of the state's department of education. Dehmer, who previously served as assistant commissioner and chief financial officer of the department, is currently the executive director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. Husson University in Maine named [Lynne Coy-Ogan]( as its next president. Coy-Ogan currently serves as the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the university. She will begin in the role on July 1 following the retirement of longtime president Robert Clark, who has served in the role since 2010. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Sr Manager Analytics and Business Intelligence]( First Student The Senior Manager of Analytics and Business Intelligence focuses on the development and operation of BI/data warehousing capabilities, including managing staffing requirements, optimizing processes and technology, and ensuring high availability of enterprise data platforms and reporting tools. [Business Development Representative]( Wilson Language Training A business development representative (BDR) is responsible for identifying new prospects and generating new business opportunities by qualifying leads and prospecting through dedicated, strategic, and focused outbound pursuit. [Regional Director of Sales]( Fusion Academy Deliver enrollment and revenue goals throughout region by working closely with the National Sales Director and Regional Vice President. Grow, train, and motivate great Directors of Admissions and Outreach (DAO/DO) and Directors of Outreach (DO). 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