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Micah Ward

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Micah Ward is the editor at District Administration. For more than four years, he's covered artificial intelligence, edtech and district leadership. He holds a master's degree in Journalism from the University of Alabama. Find Micah Ward on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected].
Politics

Senators vote to block Education Department split-up

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Education Department officials call the move "premature" and an effort to "sabotage" the agency's mission to eliminate bureaucratic barriers.
College & Career Readiness

Why this county’s apprenticeship might earn a rare double endorsement

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LA county's three-year network engineering program pays students wages during on-the-job training while they also receive classroom instruction.
Teaching & Learning

3 reasons Colorado touts the nation’s best education systems

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Plus, New Jersey now boasts the No. 1 spot for PreK through 12 education, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking.
Politics

2 districts may lose funding over transgender policies

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Anne Arundel County Public Schools allegedly denied parents details about their child's gender transition and records.
Federal

Education Department removes ‘weaponized’ civil rights rule

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Without disparate impact provisions, a school that disciplines higher rates of minority students will face less federal scrutiny.
Artificial Intelligence

Here’s a realistic way to introduce AI in elementary school

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Dr. Dustin Nadler knows why some students give up on science before finishing elementary school, and it has nothing to do with intelligence.
Classroom Technology

Outcomes-based contracting: How to ensure vendors share your goals

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As communities push back against unnecessary technology, optimistic leaders are shifting toward a new model for integrating edtech.
Finance

Concerns over spending skyrocket among superintendents

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Teacher retention and improving academics were last year's problems. Now, superintendents are warning that rising costs are outstripping revenues.
DA Changemakers

How to elevate an award-winning math strategy

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Tuscaloosa City Schools is proving that the secret to national math success is investing in people.
Federal

Education Department investigates districts over sexual misconduct allegations

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Education Department has opened 20 investigations into unnamed school districts that are allegedly failing to address sexual misconduct by staff members.
FETC

FETC 2027 will tackle today’s toughest edtech challenges

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The Future of Education Technology Conference, which takes place in Orlando in January, covers AI governance, CTE demands, workforce shortages, and other pressures superintendents are managing right now.
Special Education

Students with disabilities now spend more time in general ed

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District leaders cite resource availability, parental involvement and school environment as factors in the placement of students.
Federal

New proposal dramatically downsizes Education Department

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"Less Bureaucracy, Better Education," a 10-bill legislative package, would permanently shift key responsibilities and programs to other agencies
Education Technology

Harmful tech? Why cellphone bans only fix part of the issue

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As the pushback against screens goes beyond phones, educators want edtech that is "seamless" and "untethers" the teacher from the front of the classroom.
Special Education

New details emerge about HHS’ takeover of special education

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IDEA won't transition to HHS, but many of the staff members who oversee it will, according to government officials.
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