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Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of District Administration and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for District Administration he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.
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Superintendent turnover: A Miami leader is moving north as several districts fill vacancies

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Even in the height of summer, superintendent turnover is continuing steadily as school boards fill vacancies ahead of 2024-25 and some leaders announce that this will be their last year at the helm. 

A small Texas school district feels inflation squeeze with base state funding stagnant

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The Sunnyvale school district paid just over $300,000 for property and casualty insurance in 2022. Now they’re bracing to pay more than half-a-million dollars.

Learning loss: How big are the achievement gaps heading into 2024-25?

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Test scores from approximately 7.7 million students in grades 3 through 8 show "academic recovery remains elusive" based on pre-pandemic trends, according to the latest analysis of the 2023-24 school year by the assessment firm, NWEA.

DA 100 education influencers: Marcia Andrews

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A board member of the School District of Palm Beach County (Fla.), Andrews is a staunch supporter of equal opportunity and consistently prioritizes students in the western part of the county, which consists of farmworkers and laborers.

Craig Witherspoon: Let your team ‘make the music’ for K12 success

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The skills and mindset needed to lead a high school band have harmoniously translated to the superintendency, longtime South Carolina educator Craig Witherspoon says in the latest episode of "Talking Out of School."

Superintendent turnover is not slowing down this summer

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Several female superintendents are taking the lead in New York and elsewhere in the latest round of turnover at the top.

Parent group proposes cellphone ban at Wake public schools

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A group of Raleigh leaders, parents and medical professionals is pushing Wake County school officials to ban mobile devices in schools across the district. The group is worried about mental health and academic issues stemming from mobile device use.

Superintendent allowed to carry firearm by rural Pennsylvania school board

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Southern Columbia Area Superintendent Jim Becker will carry a gun on the job after the school board voted to amend his contract to add the responsibilities of an armed security guard.

Fal Asrani, a California superintendent, is working to restore education’s prestige

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Superintendent Fal Asrani leads California's Marysville Joint Unified School District with three keywords: wellness, communication and celebration. These three priorities also drive her campaign to restore the nation's respect for education and educators.

City in Kansas turns traffic fines into school supplies for kids in the community

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People can donate $15 worth of school supplies like backpacks, markers, binders, notebooks, dry erase markers, then bring their receipt when you make their donation, and the city will give them a $50 credit on traffic and parking fines.

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