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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].
Artificial Intelligence

Teachers are using AI. Just not for instruction

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Teachers now believe that AI will have a greater impact on education than the internet or computers.
Leadership

One investment solves teacher shortages, absenteeism and learning loss

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One well-prepared principal can close the teacher turnover gap between rich and poor schools, new research suggests.
Leadership

How to be a student-centered superintendent—and meet every family

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You'll find Superintendent Kenneth Spells at a high school basketball or the church fish fry, because strengthening community is part of his leadership philosophy.
Student Success

Nation’s Report Card shows an uneven pandemic recovery

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Nine-year-olds are recovering academic ground lost during the pandemic in reading while 13-year-olds remain largely stalled.
DALI

Applications open for DA’s National Awards of Distinction program

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District Administration invites K12 leaders to apply for our National Awards of Distinction Program, which honors district visionaries who have pioneered innovative initiatives that revolutionize education.
Policy & Governance

School board culture war conflicts are rare—and declining

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However, book ban and transgender conflicts peaked in 2023 and remained elevated through 2024, new research suggests.
Leadership

Families want summer programs they can’t afford

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Meanwhile, districts expanding summer programs are reporting stronger academic continuity outcomes, new research suggests.
Artificial Intelligence

Why students are leading this district’s AI strategy

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Students are piloting new edtech and sharing ideas for how AI is used in this New York district. 
Education Technology

Schools ban phones. Kids check them anyway

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Even with the strictest of cellphone bans, roughly half of students check their phones during class. 
Leadership

Districts that delay enrollment decisions lose more than money

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Districts handling enrollment declines successfully share one trait: they started planning years before a fiscal crisis forced the issue.
Artificial Intelligence

Here’s what the most AI-advanced districts have in common

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The most AI-advanced school districts are using the technology to improve instructional practices, not reinvent them.
Leadership

5 districts that are defeating odds in reading and math

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In one district, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above in math climbed from 18% to 50% in just four years.
Artificial Intelligence

Both sides of the political aisle are now calling for screen time limits

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Schools should adopt bell-to-bell cell phone bans, according to a new advisory from Health and Human Services.
Artificial Intelligence

In age of AI, cybersecurity remains top tech issue

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A majority of tech leaders warn they don't have enough staff or funding to protect their districts.
Operations

3 ways districts are dealing with high diesel prices

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Leaders are shifting spending priorities to keep school buses running as expenses soar.
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