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The answer to classroom distraction isn’t prohibition

Stacy Hawthorne, EdD -
Digital literacy, engaging instruction and purposeful technology are stronger long-term strategies than bans.
Curriculum & Instruction

Deep divide in sex education revealed by new report cards

Tessa Dodson -
Location is becoming a greater factor in whether a student receives quality sex education as teen pregnancy rates fall.
Leadership

How school boards shape culture without entering a classroom

Dr. Kelly Dolan-Sapp and Dr. Scott Schroeder -
School board members may never teach a lesson, supervise a campus or implement curriculum, but they set the stage for success

Latest reading scores provide new hope after long slump

Valerie D’Orazio -
Historically underserved groups, such as Black and Hispanic students attending high-poverty schools, made some of the biggest gains. 

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How to keep your CTE programs relevant in the age of AI

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How to keep families on your side during downsizing

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End of free school meals led to more hunger and anxiety

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More high school grads are going to college—and staying

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What school boards need to know before ousting a superintendent

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DA Podcasts

Building a big time leadership team for a small district

Matt Zalaznick -
Long-term academic excellence depends on an independent, well-treated leadership team, says Superintendent Martin Miller of Antwerp Local Schools in rural Ohio.

How to safeguard cognition in the age of AI

Micah Ward -
School leaders must combat AI-driven "cognitive dependence," says one expert. Here's how.

Why this superintendent likes to go where there’s a challenge

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

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New school year starts with a stream of notable hires

Matt Zalaznick -
Des Moines Public Schools promotes Matt Smith while a large group of female leaders ascends to the superintendency.

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.
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National News

Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students

The Hill -
Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Trump proposes $810 million in education and health cuts, defying Congress

The New York Times -
The rescissions appear to target pots of funding that have the weakest constituencies on Capitol Hill, including $25 million of $52 million appropriated for migrant students.

DOJ says it’s moving to end more than 50 decades-old school desegregation cases

ABC News -
The Justice Department is seeking to end long-standing consent decrees dating back decades that sought to curb unlawful racial segregation that was prevalent during the Jim Crow era.

Houston ISD state takeover could end this school year, but elected trustees face a long road to full control

DA Staff -
To end the takeover, the district is required to improve school board governance, have no multi-year failing campuses, and update the special education department so it is compliant with state standards.
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