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‘Stability’ is this district’s secret to continuous success

Micah Ward -
Plus, here's Georgia's second-largest school district's plan for thriving amid school-choice competition in this exclusive Q&A.
Federal

New federal playbook pushes states to prove what initiatives work

Micah Ward -
The Education Department wants states asking whether education investments actually work under this new framework.
Artificial Intelligence

K-12 has a new credibility problem: Future readiness

Micah Ward -
Americans' confidence in K-12 education has fallen to its lowest point in nearly 30 years. But the bigger challenge for superintendents is redefining student success.
A Good Lesson

Ask these four simple questions to get to know your staff

Matt Zalaznick -
When you're staff-centered, teachers love coming to school, kids stay engaged, parents are happy and you can remain a top district, Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler says

Alabaster Scales Responsible AI for English Learners

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How Trump’s latest tax threat could hurt private school finances

Federal

New York City, L.A. schools say no AI for a year

Artificial Intelligence

Teachers are now more hopeful, but burnout risk remains

Safety & Wellness

Kansas district hit with ‘first-of-its-kind lawsuit’ lawsuit over transgender guidance

Federal

Edtech leader Keith Krueger warns of new threat to E-rate

A Good Lesson

In this district, teacher residencies are more than a recruitment strategy

Recruitment & Retention

Thinking K-20: How to build education connections that last

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DA Podcasts

Why this superintendent likes to go where there’s challenge

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Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast

Ask these four simple questions to get to know your staff

Matt Zalaznick -
When you're staff-centered, teachers love coming to school, kids stay engaged, parents are happy and you can remain a top district, Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler says

Edtech leader Keith Krueger warns of new threat to E-rate

Matt Zalaznick -
E-rate, a key to classroom internet connectivity and one of the biggest K-12 funding streams, could soon shrink or disappear, warns Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking.

Screen time: Moving from ‘blanket bans’ to purposeful use

Micah Ward -
This former superintendent is calling for a shift in how school districts approach technology, arguing that blanket screen bans are an "overly simplistic" response to a complex issue.

How to move fast to make transformative change

Matt Zalaznick -
When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.

When you’re held to a different standard, defy expectations

Matt Zalaznick -
"It's never crowded when you go the extra mile," Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván tells host Amy Dujon on the latest episode of DA's "A Good Lesson" podcast.

People to watch

One of nation’s biggest districts promotes a new leader

Matt Zalaznick -
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has promoted Rafael A. Villalobos to superintendent, 32 years after he started in the district as a high school teacher.

Experienced leaders are moving into new posts this summer

Matt Zalaznick -
Marnie Hazleton named superintendent of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District while former Hartford leader Leslie Torres-Rodriguez finds new home in New York.

Several districts secure new leaders during summer break

Matt Zalaznick -
Andre D. Spencer, who has led two previous districts over a 15-year span, was selected as the next superintendent of New Jersey's Willingboro Township Public Schools.

Andrés Chait is LAUSD’s new superintendent, quickly replacing Carvalho

Matt Zalaznick -
Chait, who began his K12 career as a kindergarten teacher at LAUSD, was the district's chief of school operations when he succeeded the suspended Alberto Carvalho, who resigned this week.

Several experienced superintendents are moving into new posts

Matt Zalaznick -
Three-time superintendent and former Kentucky commissioner of education Jason E. Glass is named the next leader of the Palo Alto Unified School District in California.

An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Shawn Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.
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National News

Vouchers promise students with disabilities a path to private school. Parents say that’s not the reality.

ProPublica -
Unlike public schools, private ones generally aren’t required to educate students with disabilities. They often don’t.

Boulder school district settles civil rights complaint over antisemitic harassment

CPR News -
Boulder Valley School District will begin to address antisemitic harassment and discrimination in the schools by creating a new executive-level role to handle all Title VI complaints.

Can students embrace tech innovation without losing critical thinking skills?

The New York Times -
Kids are not only using A.I. to answer questions. They’re using it to identify which questions to ask.

Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns

NPR -
Kelly Rogers announced her departure less than a day before much of her staff were scheduled to move to the Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington D.C.
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