District Administration K-12 education news and analysis

Top Stories

Education policy: How it will shift under new administration

Dana Godek and Michael Moore - November 27, 2024

If appointed secretary of education, Linda McMahon’s tenure is likely to emphasize workforce development, parental rights and a decentralization of federal education oversight.

Superintendent Renee Nugent: How to truly connect

Matt Zalaznick - November 25, 2024

FETC 2025: ‘Highlighting voices who are doing really cool things’

Matt Zalaznick - November 23, 2024

School boards: These topics were more in focus in 2024

Matt Zalaznick - November 23, 2024

Superintendent Darin Brawley: How to empower a rising school district

Matt Zalaznick - November 22, 2024

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News from DA's FETC

FETC 2025: ‘Highlighting voices who are doing really cool things’

Matt Zalaznick - November 23, 2024

DA Leadership Institute

Superintendent Renee Nugent: How to truly connect

Matt Zalaznick - November 25, 2024

More Stories

DA 100 education influencers: Hadi Partovi

DA Staff - November 22, 2024

How this district improved graduation rates by 25 percent–and how you can, too

Micah Ward - November 21, 2024

Teacher pay: Bigger raises and better benefits will ease shortages

Matt Zalaznick - November 20, 2024

See which hot topics dominated the latest DALI summit

Alcino Donadel - November 19, 2024

5 challenges impacting school-home communications—and how to solve them

Micah Ward - November 19, 2024

Reasons high school graduation rates are where they are

Micah Ward - November 19, 2024

Agile education: How to develop problem-solvers and problem-finders

Laura Williams - November 18, 2024

You may want to borrow this district’s successful smartphone rules

Micah Ward - November 18, 2024

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These are the nation’s best elementary and middle schools

Micah Ward - November 15, 2024

Superintendent Darin Brawley: How to empower a rising school district

Matt Zalaznick - November 22, 2024

School boards: These topics were more in focus in 2024

Matt Zalaznick - November 23, 2024

You may want to borrow this district’s successful smartphone rules

Micah Ward - November 18, 2024

5 challenges impacting school-home communications—and how to solve them

Micah Ward - November 19, 2024

FETC 2025: ‘Highlighting voices who are doing really cool things’

Matt Zalaznick - November 23, 2024

How this district improved graduation rates by 25 percent–and how you can, too

Micah Ward - November 21, 2024

People to Watch

Superintendent Renee Nugent: How to truly connect

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How this district improved graduation rates by 25 percent–and how you...

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school...

On the move: Several superintendents elected to new posts

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Why this superintendent aims to ‘push the genius in every child’

2 superintendents you should follow on social media now

On the move: Districts are locking in new leaders

Matt Zalaznick -

A chat with 2025’s National Principal of the Year

How to give students power to make important decisions

Matt Zalaznick -

On the move: San Francisco USD suddenly has new leader

Matt Zalaznick -

National News

SPS superintendent to withdraw school closure plan amid community division

KOMO News - November 26, 2024

Republican bill to end the Department of Education introduced

Forbes - November 26, 2024

High school graduation rates are up—but not everywhere

Axios - November 26, 2024

Illinois’ AG said It’s illegal for schools to use police to ticket students. But his office told only one district

ProPublica - November 26, 2024

Leadership Concerns

Superintendent Renee Nugent: How to truly connect

Matt Zalaznick - November 25, 2024

On the move: Several superintendents elected to new posts

Matt Zalaznick - November 8, 2024

How to give students power to make important decisions

Matt Zalaznick - October 30, 2024

OP-ED

Education policy: How it will shift under new administration

Dana Godek and Michael Moore - November 27, 2024

How to make computer science and AI education ethical and inclusive

Amy Zock and LeoLin Bowen - November 25, 2024

These CTE trends bring the future workforce into focus

Brooke Rice - November 25, 2024

Boiling point: How to predict the post-ESSER pressure cooker

Quintin Shepherd - November 25, 2024

Web Seminars

Building Efficiency: Real District Stories of Enhanced Administrative Processes

FETC 2025: How to merge AI, creativity and inclusivity

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[PODCAST] What K-12 Leaders Can Learn from Alternative Delivery Construction Projects

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‘Talking Out of School’ podcast: How to elevate edtech

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