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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

Mask tracker: Last batch of K-12 mandates have come to an end

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States that had mask mandates in place the longest are now lifting the requirement as districts across the country look to find a new normal.
Uncategorized

COVID outbreak forced closure at Massachusetts middle school

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School officials in Concord were watching the outbreak at Peabody Middle School in grade six. They've seen 44 reported cases, and a significant number of absences, according to the superintendent.
Admin & Management

5 principals detail how leading through COVID has reshaped the future

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Do more project-based learning and do it outdoors: That philosophy has been driving Principal Patricia Gallegos' throughout the pandemic at San Antonito STEM Magnet Elementary in Albuquerque.
Uncategorized

‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill: Florida Senate passes controversial LGBTQ school measure

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Parental Rights in Education bill would prohibit “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in the state's primary schools. Some warn it will endanger LGBTQ students.
Uncategorized

6 teens arrested in connection with deadly drive-by shooting at Iowa high school

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Police arrested six teenagers in connection with a drive-by shooting outside an Iowa high school that left one dead and two critically wounded, officials said Tuesday.
National news

Florida teacher beaten and hospitalized after attack by 5-year-old student, police say

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A south Florida teacher was taken to the hospital last week after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student, leaving her "dazed" and "unresponsive," authorities said.
National news

Superintendent charged with 6 counts of false imprisonment related to strip searches

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Superintendent of Wisconsin's Suring School District has been charged with six counts of false imprisonment related to a restroom strip search for vaping devices.
Admin & Management

Enrollment crisis? Funding cuts and closures loom as schools lose students

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Though families continue to pull students from public schools, there are strategies already being implemented to help reverse the decline.
Uncategorized

Texas got $2.4B to safely reopen schools. Some teachers ask where it went

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Nancy Trevino, who contracted the coronavirus for a second time a few weeks ago, says she was pressured to return to work without a negative test result. So she quit her “dream” job and doesn't know if she'll ever return to teaching.
Admin & Management

K-12 closings tracker: Schools are sticking to in-person learning as omicron wanes

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Closures will still last days to weeks as district leaders cope with staffing shortages and try to stem COVID transmissions.
Admin & Management

Why educators need to be really clear about the benefits of testing

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But the future of testing post-COVID may be driven more by politics than by what educators most want to know about their students' progress, says one expert.
Classroom Technology

Ed-tech energy: FETC 2022 is underway, in-person and full of insights

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From innovative edge ed-tech to leadership to equity, FETC 2022's keynotes, featured speakers and hundreds of sessions will fortify educators to drive student achievement in 2022 and beyond.
Admin & Management

School CEO assures Chicago that classrooms are safe as teachers stay home

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CEO Martinez cites low COVID transmission in schools as teachers union 'work action' could close schools for weeks.
Admin & Management

‘Mass exodus’: COVID, politics may spark wave of principals quitting

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Job satisfaction hits an "ultimate low" as principals feel the pressure of teachers shortages, student wellness and threats over COVID, survey finds.
Admin & Management

3 priorities fueling Latino leaders’ vision for a more inclusive school system

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Latino school administrators have a vision for the near future of education: More leaders of color and better outcomes for some of the most vulnerable students.
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