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Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is 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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Tech leadership in 2023-24: Funding and facilities are top priorities

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Here's one of the top messages for K12 tech leadership in 2023-24 that bears repeating: You really do have a role to play in every aspect of your district's operations. For example, the cafeteria refrigerators—and the infrastructure that surrounds them—may need your attention.

Recovery on hold? How academic growth sputtered in 2022-23

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The road to recovery remains rocky as the academic growth that most students made in the 2022-23 school year failed to match pre-pandemic norms, according to data on grades 3-8 released Tuesday.

7 questions: Tomball ISD superintendent is raising CTE to a new level

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A groundbreaking CTE initiative torpedoed by COVID has turned into a big win—and a massive new innovation campus—for Tomball ISD outside Houston.

4 noteworthy superintendent hires, 1 surprising switch and a termination

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Superintendent hires are continuing at a rapid clip so far this summer, while one leader has made an unexpected career move and yet another's tenure came to an abrupt end.

Hot topic for the 2023-24 school year: Finding less scary ways to use AI

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Set aside the fears of cheating and uprising, many educators are deploying AI for professional development, administrative tasks and other more ordinary purposes.

How rural Doddridge County Schools is leading with its localized curriculum

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The West Virginia district's instructional innovations kicked into high gear when Superintendent Adam Cheeseman got his students involved in bringing broadband to his rural community.

Investigations force 2 more superintendents out as leadership posts are filled

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Leaders in Idaho and Indiana are leaving their posts during district investigations into matters that have not been disclosed to either the public or, in one case, to the superintendent himself.

Leadership snapshot: This superintendent believes community schools can keep K12 relevant

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Superintendent Kirt Hartzler makes a bold claim about Union Public Schools that would fill any leader with pride or envy: "We truly are a high-poverty yet high-performing school district."

Teacher recruitment, and 3 more keys for not leaving young readers behind

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Is the science of reading coming to the rescue in a national 'literacy crisis?' And how can superintendents and their instructional teams ensure the approach gains traction in their classrooms? 

Backlash against restorative discipline is growing as behavior breaks down

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Leaders in district after district, sometimes with prodding from state legislators, are now rolling back more lenient restorative discipline policies and relying again on suspensions and other measures to address disruptive behavior. 

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