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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.
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What’s going on in Tulsa? State’s top ed official is lashing out at superintendent

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State Superintendent Ryan Walters has launched a very public campaign of criticism against Tulsa Public Schools and Superintendent Deborah Gist, threatening the district's accreditation and comparing Tulsa public schools to a bus that Gist is driving off the road into a tree.

Second state opts out of popular AP African American Studies class

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Arkansas teachers were told just 48 hours before the start of the 2023-24 school year that students would not get credit for the newly-created AP African American Studies, a course that is in high demand elsewhere. 

A whopping 8 more superintendents step down just as students are returning

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The Tempe Union High School District, the Columbia School District and the Laramie County School District 1, are among the systems experiencing sudden turnover in the early days of the 2023-24 school year.

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

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When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming.

6 questions: How Superintendent Chip Jones is acting on student voice

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"Learning should be interactive"—that's what Superintendent Chip Jones was told by students at Cumberland County Public Schools. Well, message received.

Are teachers and parents becoming more confident about school safety?

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A majority of parents and teachers—more than 70% of each—believe their schools have put effective emergency response plans in place.

Tech, safety & behavior: A look at 7 superintendents’ back to school messages

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The keyword as students head back to school in Alaska's Mat-Su Borough School District is "STAR." Actually, it's an acronym—but not one of the really dull ones.

Equality vs. equity in education sparks culture wars in NJ politics

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Policy updates include replacing the word "equality" with "equity" and removing gendered pronouns and nouns. Names of certain mandated curricula have also been changed.

Here are the 3 big impacts political polarization is having in the classroom

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Political polarization has made their job "intolerable," teachers say in a new survey. Here's how teachers says administrators, parents and colleagues can solve the problem.

5 questions with a superintendent whose lowest-performing schools are showing promise

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Amazing things happen in the lives of students when families and educators join forces, says Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. of Cumberland County Schools.

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