Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of District Administration and 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.

Free community college, pre-K included in Michigan’s $23.4B education budget

Many Michigan families would receive free pre-K and all high school graduates would receive free community college education under the 2025 spending plan.

University of Memphis will operate its own school district. An inside look at its plans

For years, the University of Memphis has received praise for the success of its precollege school system, University Schools. But it hasn’t been able to accommodate high levels of demand from families who want to enroll their children in the system.

DA 100 education influencers: Darin Brawley

At Compton Unified School District, Superintendent Brawley has increasingly been eliminating the student opportunity gap in technology by focusing on STEAM initiatives with partners such as Digital Promise, Apple, Boeing and Google.

DA 100 education influencers: Gustavo Balderas

The Beaverton School District (Ore.) superintendent’s track record of increasing his students’ academic success and social-emotional growth earned him several awards, including 2020 National Superintendent of the Year.

DA 100 education influencers: Liza Caraballo-Suarez

The president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals 2023-24, Caraballo-Suarez has been serving K12 for more than 20 years.

DA 100 education influencers: Aaron Huff

New National Association of Secondary School Principals President Huff is in his fifth year as principal of Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Ind.

DA 100 education influencers: Jermaine Dawson

Deputy superintendent of academic services at the School District of Philadelphia (Penn.), Dawson is a passionate school system leader with a proven track record of raising student achievement.

DA 100 education influencers: Jeff McCoy

Associate superintendent of academics at Greenville County Schools (S.C.), McCoy oversees a multimillion-dollar annual budget while specializing in curriculum development, project management and software training.

DA 100 education influencers: Rebekah Kim

Associate superintendent of teaching and learning at Kent School District (Wash.), Kim is an active community partner who works with local organizations to advocate for educational opportunities among underserved groups.

DA 100 education influencers: Matthew Joseph

Assistant superintendent of teaching and learning at New Bedford Public Schools (Mass.), Joseph is a nationally recognized professional development specialist helping district leaders drive impact in a changing K12 landscape.

DA 100 education influencers: Norman Fleming

Chief information technology officer at Chicago Public Schools (Ill.), Fleming brings 30 years of private sector experience to his role. He is an advocate for better diversity, equity and inclusion practices in the technology space.

DA 100 education influencers: Neal Weaver

Chief information and strategy officer at Santa Fe Public Schools (N.M.), Weaver is a thought leader on student engagement and the changing K12 learning environment, helping leaders create impactful strategies.

DA 100 education influencers: Tami Lundberg

CTO at Fresno Unified School District (Calif.), Tami Lundberg brings 30+ years of experience in private practice. She has been a vocal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion for the district’s IT department.

DA 100 education influencers: Robert Dickson

Chief information officer at Wichita Public Schools, Dickson oversees the district’s virtual school, Education Imagine Academy, as well as digital literacy and citizenship instructional training to empower students with 21st-century skills.

DA 100 education influencers: Tom Whitby

A popular internet and radio personality who facilitates education conversations on X through #edchat, Whitby is a senior consultant for Ideamapper, a tool that helps users bridge visual learning with documentation.