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Matt Zalaznick

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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.
Safety & Wellness

School counselors are warning of these 3 big challenges

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School counselors say they are having a harder time providing personalized support for students due to several  factors. 
Federal

Department of Education lawsuits: 2 coalitions challenge Trump’s plans

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Two coalitions of K12 and higher ed advocates filed separate lawsuits this week, hoping to derail President Donald Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education.
Federal

This is how the Education Department will close

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Secretary Linda McMahon said funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act will likely be moved to the Department of Health of Human Services.
Learning loss

Academic recovery faltered. Here is how to reset

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'Running fast but not getting far' is how a new analysis describes academic recovery five years after the beginning of the COVID pandemic. 
Leadership

Tony Watlington plans to reach new heights in Philadelphia

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Superintendent Tony Watlington, District Administration's 2025 Superintendent of the Year, is determined to make The School District of Philadelphia the fastest-improving large urban system in the U.S.
Communication

School communications: Why leaders have a big, new priority

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Community engagement is becoming more critical because of changing federal policy on immigration enforcement, school choice, gender identity and diversity initiatives, communications organization says.
Federal

21 states challenge mass layoffs at Department of Education

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Coalition of Democratic attorneys general warn in a new lawsuit that the Trump Administration's plan to close the Department of Education is 'reckless and illegal.'
Safety & Wellness

A 50-state look at the well-being of LGBTQ+ young people

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The well-being of LGBTQ+ young people suffers not because of who they are but due to mistreatment and stigmatization, a leading suicide-prevention organization contends. 
Leadership

Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr. named AASA’s Superintendent of the Year

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Gonsoulin is superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Alabama, the state's second-largest district, and previously led Fairfield City Schools.
Policy & Governance

This is what the latest K12 book bans block out

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K12 book bans cut across grades and genres and frequently target a handful of specific topics, according to the latest PEN America analysis.
Federal

Teachers mount a challenge with DEI deadline looming

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The American Federation of Teachers has sued the Trump administration over its efforts to drive diversity, equity and inclusion programs out of schools.
Policy & Governance

Satisfaction with public education takes big fall in annual poll

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But K12 leaders might take (a little) solace that they're not alone—Americans' overall satisfaction levels have hit a record low. 
Safety & Wellness

Student mental health: Early intervention is most important

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Student mental health will continue to suffer if schools don't have the resources to intervene until kids are in crisis, a new report contends. 
Leadership

Women leaders: Bias is not getting better in K12

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Nearly nine in 10 women "feel pressure to dress, speak or behave a certain way because of being a woman in a senior leadership role," survey finds
Federal

More districts detail how to deal with immigration enforcement

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Many districts leaders are recommitting to providing safe spaces for students in the wake of the Trump administration's decision to allow law enforcement to search for undocumented students or staff in school buildings.
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