Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is 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.

How one district is transforming learning by connecting kids to the ocean—and Bigfoot

A key to the mission at Sea Lab is for students to work "as scientists" across disciplines. Recent projects have had students grow lettuce in a hydroponic aquarium and compose music based on the sinking of military ships. "There's a little bit of whimsy science thrown in," teacher facilitator Simone Bourgeois explains. "We do everything from meteorology to zoology to any content science a student might approach in high school or college."

Bill to arm teachers advances in Tennessee in wake of deadly school shooting

The bill would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns beyond school administrators and police, including to parents of students and even other teachers.

Kansas school has found a solution for negative behavior: Put kids to work

A pilot program in elementary schools in Kansas gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems.

AI is now helping students write millions of K12 and college papers

Few K12 and college students are using artificial intelligence to write entire papers—but many of them are using the rapidly advancing technology, data from a leading AI detector tools shows.

5-year promise: How one leader steers her strategic plan

Worcester Public Schools' new strategic plan is more than just a road map for Superintendent Rachel Monárrez. It represents a "five-year promise" to the community.

4 superintendents are switching places as hiring surge continues

T. Lamar Goree, a former Louisiana superintendent of the year, has been named the lone finalist to become the new leader of Duncanville Independent School District in Texas.

Talking Out Of School’ Podcast: How LAUSD gave every student a powerful AI buddy

"It's your best friend, your concierge, your personal assistant, your buddy," Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says of "Ed," the district's AI platform. "Ed is transforming a school district of 540,000 students into 540,000 schools of one for everyone."

Amid teacher shortage, Minnesota schools turn to international recruiting

Districts from Fridley to Red Lake to Willmar have hired dozens of educators from other countries, namely the Philippines, to fill open jobs.

Louisiana superintendents could soon be graded on student math, english scores

House Bill 112 would require all superintendent contracts to include performance evaluations based on the English and math scores for K-3 students, along with other student growth factors.

Why one superintendent says collaboration is more important than ever

Whitehall City Schools' mascot is the Ram, which also serves as an acronym for one of Superintendent Sharee Wells' most important philosophies: Relationships always matter.

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