Matt Zalaznick

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.

How a major power provider teaches schools energy efficiency

The TVA's School Uplift project should help public school officials in seven states realize energy savings that can be redirected to classroom instruction

How to join Dept. of Education virtual hearing on Title IX changes

Better enforcing Title IX anti-discrimination rules in public schools will be the topic of a June virtual hearing held by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

How a college provides mental health care to K-12 kids

Approximately 24,000 school-aged children and their families will have greater access to mental health care through a new University of Missouri initiative funded by local taxes.

4 actions power educators’ student data collaborations

Here's why central office and building leaders in the Pass Christian School District meet regularly to take deep dives into their data.

A big city’s 3 solutions for COVID barriers to college

Metro Nashville Public Schools graduates face lifetime earnings loss with COVID compounding college affordability and access challenges, a new report says. 

District expects vaccines to reduce need for quarantines

Marietta City Schools' message to students and families is that COVID vaccines are another layer of protection to add to masks and handwashing.

Here are 2 ideas for reopening, and a source for many more

Superintendents can find innovative ideas for reopening safely on a new, online hub that spotlights innovative initiatives from districts around the country. 

7 things to know about how virtual PD is evolving

Educators say a return to pre-COVID instruction in U.S. classrooms would be a big mistake, and the same goes for PD and teacher coaching.

How an ed-tech equity dashboard aims to narrow digital divide

A newly launched ed-tech equity dashboard aims to give educators the most comprehensive look at digital learning disparities in real-time. 

Where small future-focused learning communities anchor CTE

Students with similar career interests in Hamilton County Schools enrol in Future Ready Institutes for hands-on experience and professional guidance.

9 ways districts sit in the driver’s seat for stimulus spending

Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.

2 big projects aim to reimagine and redesign curriculum

Though most jobs have changed dramatically over the last century, the framework on which the K-12 curriculum rests has not, curriculum designer Antonia Rudenstine says.

4 ways a Maine district is charting its post-COVID course

Westbrook School Department. intends to use some stimulus funds to add temporary staff to reduce class sizes in 2021-22 and better target instruction to individual students' needs.

4 ways Minnesota aims to boost students’ digital wellbeing

Minnesota's digital wellbeing bill would fund education and training around the balanced use of screens, the internet and social media, supporters say. 

4 concepts to drive a more focused COVID recovery

For the first time in a long time, district leaders are facing fewer spending constraints as they look for innovations to move past COVID's disruptions.