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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].
Leadership

How 33,000 teachers want leaders to improve school culture

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Well-being is the area where teachers want the most assistance, but many school and district leaders feel unprepared to help. 
Policy & Governance

Texas lost 76,000 students. Many other states are losing them too

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The enrollment decline is the largest single-year change Texas has seen in years. Officials can't find a direct cause.
Artificial Intelligence

AI schools are the latest entrant in postsecondary readiness reform

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The new model of schooling drastically streamlines instruction to prioritize hands-on, real-world workshops and projects.
Cybersecurity

Instructure reaches deal with Canvas hackers to delete stolen data

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A cyberattack compromising student data at nearly 9,000 schools has been resolved, ending the chaos that upended finals season for many students.
Leadership

Is a scramble for innovation now holding districts back?

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Depth now matters more than breadth, says one expert. Here's how to executive initiatives without overloading your district.
Finance

What’s behind the ‘big shrink’ in K12 funding?

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Declining birth rates remain the top reason why districts are enrolling fewer students, says one expert.
Federal

Four districts, four federal probes in 15 days

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Office for Civil Rights accuses Bay District Schools of failing to prevent recurring antisemitism amid wave of investigations. 
Cybersecurity

Canvas breach threatens student data at 9,000 schools

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Cyberattackers set a May 6 deadline, threatening to publish 3.65 terabytes of stolen data if the company did not respond.
Leadership

How to cultivate a school board that sticks to its vision

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A self-regulating board that rises above political agendas is a hallmark of Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria's leadership.
Classroom Technology

Cell phone bans aren’t showing the results leaders want

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Two-thirds of states now restrict phones, and the stakes for successful implementation are higher than ever.
Artificial Intelligence

How to maximize edtech–while regulating screen time

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Educators should judge edtech by engagement and learning outcomes rather than how much time students spend in front of screens, one expert argues.
Federal

Feds say they are now rooting out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in education

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The U.S. Department of Education accuses the Biden administration of enforcing policies that restrict religious expression.
Finance

Inflation is now sapping the power of teacher pay raises

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Elected officials are barring districts' ability to adjust teacher salaries, according to NEA President Becky Pringle.
Federal

McMahon: Look to states for new education innovations

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Education spending plan blasted by Democrats as education secretary touts efficiencies of dismantling her agency.
Artificial Intelligence

Why schools should worry about the AI-adoption gap

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Districts are under pressure from multiple directions: rapid student adoption, thin policy infrastructure, undertrained teachers, and a tightening pipeline of specialized talent.
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