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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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Ex-Houston superintendent is leading a new district, plus more K12 hires

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Millard House II, the superintendent ousted in this spring's state takeover of Houston ISD, has landed on his feet at the helm of Prince George’s County Public Schools, a 131,000-student district in Maryland.

The 10 transformative teaching practices driving high-growth schools

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Small changes to instructional practices can drive big growth. Teachers in two diverse schools are proving that personalized learning can jibe with state standards learning time is maximized.

Indiana officials approve new “streamlined” K12 education standards

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Paramount to the plan is a 25% reduction of statewide standards compared to what is currently in place. Only a third of the standards that will remain have been identified as “essential.”

What one superintendent learned on a door-to-door tour of her district

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When Verletta White became the superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools at the height of the pandemic, she toured the community to ask families what was—and wasn't—working.

Tech Talk: Why the ‘next big thing’ in edtech is already a thing

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Despite the furor over AI and chatbots, it’s not the tools and devices at the cutting edge of edtech that are of greatest concern to K12 IT leaders as they look ahead to the 2023-24 school year.

Racial equality in education: Why these states are in the top 10

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What are the building blocks of racial equality in education? Survey measures gaps in graduation rates and degree attainment between Black and white residents.

These 5 superintendents say time has come for social media ‘guardrails’

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Outside of education, policymakers and children's advocates are ready to putt age limits on social media use. Inside K12, educators are blaming social media for the worsening teen mental health crisis.

This superintendent wants everyone to know his district’s 4 big philosophies

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At the top of Superintendent Rupak Gandhi's summer to-do list is telling everyone that Fargo Public Schools is about honesty in education, supporting the LGBTQ+ community and disability justice.

7 big districts land new leaders in end-of-year hiring surge

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Several more large school districts have reached deals with new superintendents as Texas appoints former Dallas superintendent to helm Houston ISD takeover.

2 more superintendent suspensions coincide with 2 big departures

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Superintendents in New York and Pennsylvania were placed on leave this week while Atlanta Public Schools is parting ways with its leader after three years.

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