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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

This rookie superintendent has found big savings without cutting jobs

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Sioux Falls School District shaved $3 million from the current school year’s budget under Superintendent Dr. Jamie Nold. His latest spending plan should save another $2 million.

Officials call for alcohol detection on school buses

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Officials are calling for alcohol detection systems and lap/shoulder belts on school buses amid concerns of impaired bus drivers.
Leadership

Meet 2026’s principals and assistant principals of the year

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Four principals have been crowned the nation's best leaders for their ability to improve school culture and close achievement gaps.
Classroom Technology

LAUSD adopts first major screen time restrictions

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The decision follows months of complaints from parents about their children's grades related to device use.
Artificial Intelligence

New research tracks AI’s early footprint on graduate employment

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Entry-level hiring into AI-impacted occupations has dropped 14% for workers under 25 since ChatGPT launched.
Leadership

Board conflict costs districts their best superintendents

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Leadership stability leads to better student outcomes. Here are four ways to prevent turnover. 
College & Career Readiness

Students are using AI to plan their futures. Are districts ready?

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Most educators identify middle school as the ideal starting point for career and college preparation, yet instruction still clusters in the final two years of high school.
Artificial Intelligence

Which side is right about the future of AI in education?

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Teachers won't be replaced by "humanoid robots." Instead, we'll see a balance of human-led instruction with tailored AI assistance.
Artificial Intelligence

How to gain a competitive advantage in tech grants

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New funding rule aims to prepare students and teachers for an AI-driven workforce.
Artificial Intelligence

Restricting AI is not the long-term answer, expert says

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AI isn’t the threat—leaders’ instincts to restrict it may be. Here's how to get students and educators on board.
Leadership

School closures remain on the table for numerous districts

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Even one private school announced its abrupt closing amid enrollment declines and financial assistance woes.
Artificial Intelligence

3 trends emerge as states race to regulate AI in K12

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Lawmakers are moving to integrate AI literacy and ethics training into computer science classes and expand graduation requirements.
Federal

Deals protecting transgender students rescinded by Education Department

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Title IX protections under the Trump administration operate based on sex, not gender ideology, the agency's Office for Civil Rights says.
Education Technology

Cell phone bans alone aren’t enough, research warns

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Cell phone policies are most effective when paired with intentional instruction that helps students obtain digital literacy skills.
Federal

MEGA: ‘Make Education Great Again’ grants proposed in new federal budget

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The MEGA (Make Education Great Again) grants are a $2 billion consolidated fund designed to replace most of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary and secondary grant programs.
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