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.

School superintendent breaks her own records

When Superintendent Quynh Trueblood's mind races in the middle of the night, she quickly finds herself using a mixing bowl and her oven.

Districts of Distinction: Self-sufficiency solves K12 problems

Today's education leaders increasingly take it upon themselves to tackle the external challenges their students and teachers confront beyond school hours. These varied solutions...

Schools add transit options for unique travel needs

The K12 transportation landscape is getting increasingly complex, as districts wrestle with issues ranging from school choice and questions of equity to how to...

E-sports in schools primed to grow ‘bigger than the NFL’

Dozens of high schools across the nation are adding competitive video-gaming as it becomes one of the fastest-growing activities in both K12 and higher ed.

How to project growth in K12

A frustrated student cries out "I can't do it." A teacher redirects: "You can't do it, yet." This may be the simplest way to...

Schools crackdown on vaping and e-cigarettes

Administrators have closed or increased monitoring of school bathrooms. They have sent students for drug tests. They have even banned USB thumb drives. These...

K12 districts expand services for homeless students

Dallas ISD's morning drop-in centers for homeless high school students provide necessities such as take-home food, hygiene products and a place to wash clothes....

Homework overhaul in schools

Many elementary school students in Marion County Public Schools spend more than 20 minutes per night reading with family members. Parents in the central Florida district also report their children feel less stressed this school year.

PD beyond school classrooms

Managing and keeping track of the many hours of professional development required for a district's non-instructional staff may be one of an administrator's more...

PD providers

Below you can find a list of professional development providers: Link to main story: PD beyond school classrooms Kronos, www.kronos.com PublicSchoolWORKS, corp.publicschoolworks.com SafeSchools, www.safeschools.com Scenario Learning, scenariolearning.com/safeschools Matt Zalaznick is...

#MeTooK12 hashtag combats sexual harassment in schools

In Oakland USD, girls who were chronically absent and suspended frequently told researchers in a 2015 study that sexual assault and harassment were among...

K12 to college: All hands on deck

Colleges blame high schools. High schools blame middle schools. Middle schools blame elementaries—and everyone tends to blame funding, poverty, bad parenting and other factors...

School district superintendent leads from the start

BARTLETT, TENNESSEE—Only a handful of superintendents have launched a brand-new district. Even fewer have done it only months after being involved in a large-scale...

K12 Outlook 2018

Many things threaten to keep a public education leader up at night. With some issues, it's because they stir excitement and inspiration; but with...

School districts confront bilingual teaching shortage

With districts facing a shortage of bilingual teachers, paraprofessionals present a rich source of candidates. They often have strong ties to the community and...