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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.
Admin & Management

Strategic plans are a big deal, right? Take a look at the latest from 3 districts

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Here's a look at the goals your fellow superintendents are setting, their key objectives and how they plan to measure the progress of their strategic plans.
Leadership

‘Running on empty’: 5 fresh ideas for battling burnout from the Deep South

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One of the most effective ways to rebuild classroom morale is to reduce the amount of high-stakes exams and other tests for which teachers must prepare students.
Admin & Management

Are superintendents still happy at work as the pressures keep piling up?

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Nearly all of the leaders surveyed–across districts of all sizes, income levels and demographics–said schools are expected to do more than they did just 10 years ago.
National news

Louisiana schools now required to teach about eating disorders

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Officials say the COVID-19 pandemic caused a rise in eating disorders. The new law requires schools to provide age- and grade-appropriate classroom instruction about the dangers of eating disorders starting by the sixth grade.
Admin & Management

3 most popular school ventilation improvements are masking disparities

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There are steps underresourced district leaders can take–and steps they can urge local officials to take–to get the needed HVAC improvements made.
Admin & Management

Bipartisan boost: How Congress promises to cooperate on K-12 recovery

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Leaders of a newly launched Public Schools Caucus in Congress will mount a bipartisan effort to build on the educational innovations of the pandemic era.
National news

Indicted Ohio superintendent will keep his position in new district

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Shawnee Local Schools school president says no action will be taken against Superintendent Jude Meyers, who faces criminal charges related to his time at the Gallia County Local School District.
National news

S.D. governor threatens to sue feds over transgender inclusive school lunch policy

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U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed new rules that would cut funds from public schools that prohibit transgender youth from participating in sports or using bathrooms of their choice.
National news

As NOLA Public Schools face enrollment decline, demand could determine which schools stay open

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Demand is very concentrated at certain schools, leaving others at risk of too-low enrollment which will make them more likely to be closed or consolidated as the district continues to deal with fewer students.
National news

This Miami-Dade County teacher married a woman. Now she’s not a teacher anymore

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Nicolette Solomon found her way to teaching through her work for a nonprofit traveling into schools and counseling LGBTQ students, helping transgender children change their names and gay, lesbian or queer children come out to parents and peers.
Uncategorized

Virginia school district considers bringing back Confederate school names after 2020 changes

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The Shenandoah County School Board voted to change the name of Stonewall Jackson High School to Mountain View High School after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Uncategorized

Middle school student threw ‘boiling hot’ water on teacher’s face—but school didn’t call 911, cops say

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A Boston Public Schools teacher had to take herself to the doctor and then the police station after a student threw “boiling hot” ramen-noodle water on her face, according to police.
National news

Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books

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E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in schools and public libraries.
National news

Florida students win yearbook censorship flap over state’s LGBTQ bill

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The school board overrules the superintendent's plan to censor images of high school students waving rainbow flags and a "love is love" sign.
Learning loss

Not good for learning’: A look at the high costs of long school closures

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Academic researchers have come to a consistent conclusion: Remote learning was a failure in some communities.
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