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Matt Zalaznick

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Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of District Administration, covering K-12 public school leadership, teaching and learning, student achievement, education technology, and federal education policy. A journalist since 1996, Zalaznick has reported on politics, law enforcement, and breaking news for newspapers and websites across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, and the New York City suburbs. He holds a B.A. in English from Tufts University.
National news

What is Vermilion Education and why Florida school boards should care

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With principles that tout “transparency” and how “students should not be used by political parties or ideologies,” it may sound like just what many drama-ridden school boards in Florida could use. That is until you take a closer look at the company’s founder.
National news

‘A Nation At Risk’: 4 decades of ambitious education reforms have had mixed results

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“A Nation at Risk,” released in 1983, lamented that “the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people.”
Leadership

Emergency teaching licenses are easing the exodus, but what are the risks?

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Even during a nationwide shortage, some in and around K12 worry about the impact that the explosion of emergency licenses is having on institutional quality and student achievement.
National news

Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without schools—and teachers

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K-12 schools can educate students about climate change, while contributing to climate solutions themselves.
Cybersecurity

How ChatGPT can actually be a force for good rather than a boon for cheaters

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"With ChatGPT, students can ask the bot for feedback on their writing. It can provide example texts students can study. It can provide creative ideas for projects and prompts the student (or the teacher) might not think of otherwise," says author and former teacher Matt Miller.
National news

Three education groups propose alternate Virginia history standards

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The groups’ draft standards aimed to “ensure that content was accurate, age-appropriate, inclusive, and vertically articulated in a manner that supports a natural progression of content, depth, and skill acquisition.”
National news

A Texas superintendent ordered school librarians to remove LGBTQ books. Now the federal government is investigating.

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The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into Granbury Independent School District after it pulled library books dealing with sexuality and gender.
National news

Houston closes schools Monday as city is under boil water notice

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All public schools in Houston will be closed Monday after the city issued a boil water notice Sunday evening due to a loss of water pressure at a purification plant, officials said.
National news

Englewood superintendent dies, son injured in Yonkers car crash

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Ronel Cook, 51, who had just begun working for the Englewood Public School District in August, died Sunday in a car crash near New York City.
Facilities & Security

How a storm-tossed school district is swiftly coming back online after Florida hurricane

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"When schools are up and going, the community can get back to normal more quickly," says Collier County Superintendent Kamela Patton.
National news

Mayoral candidate wants to fund Chicago Public Schools based on need, not enrollment

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Mayoral hopeful Kambium “Kam” Buckner also wants to staff every school with a nurse, librarian, and social worker; and expand universal preschool to all 3-year-olds.
National news

Bellingham Public Schools investigation confirms high school football hazing

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Investigation found "serious, confirmed" hazing. As a result, the school’s football team had to forfeit last week’s game.
National news

New Jersey lawmakers move to create ‘community schools’

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With increased attention on issues like student mental health and safety, academic equity, and sex education standards, the state is eying education reform.
Classroom Technology

4 ideas you’d be wise to try when recruiting and retaining teachers

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The pandemic has shown teachers that their skillsets are in high demand in the private sector, which often offers more money and more flexible work schedules.
Classroom Technology

Here’s a new way for your teachers to get innovative projects funded

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When a teacher in New Castle County, Delaware, had to get reading materials to her English learners during lockdown in 2020, she used a brand new funding tool to turn her car into a bookmobile.
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