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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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‘What, me racist?’ Florida posts 4 lessons to explain rejected math textbooks

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Lessons flagged by Florida education officials include a formula for self-assessing racial bias and an SEL learning objective in which students empathize with classmates.

Email rules! 8 things to know about leaders’ favorite ways to reach families

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In a world of texts, Tweets and Snaps, it may come as a surprise to hear that good old email is still the No. 1 tool education leaders use to keep the school community informed.

These students love STEM. Why aren’t we letting them be more ambitious?

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Here's an alarming statistic: Less than 2% of Black, Latino and low-income students who are interested in STEM and going to college are enrolled in AP Biology.

Nearly 100 high school students get COVID after a prom in California

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It's supposed to be one of the most magical nights of any high schooler's life, but for dozens of students at San Mateo High School, their recent prom turned out far from ideal.

DA surveys: 6 things school leaders say about the top instructional challenges

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Beyond recovering from the disruptions of the last two years, K-12 leaders are still grappling with a host of teaching challenges they faced prior to the pandemic. 

4 principals to watch: Making strides in ed-tech, teacher leadership and climate

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Principals have been at the forefront of rallying students, staff members, and their wider school communities throughout the upheavals of the COVID pandemic.

Are principal salaries keeping up with COVID’s challenges? Some say no

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While steady increases appear to be keeping up with the cost of living, heavier workloads may be throwing salaries out of balance.

No feelings in math: How Florida is defending its rejection of textbooks

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Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration are not offering specifics beyond SEL and critical race theory to explain why textbooks violated Florida's K-12 standards.

Almost half of UK teachers had COVID last term, survey suggests

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Despite government insistence that it is “business as usual” in schools in England, 48% of teachers polled by a teachers’ union said they had tested positive during the spring term.

SEL and CRT in math? Why one state just rejected 50 textbooks

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Math is one subject that has so far escaped the controversy that political leaders have created over critical race theory and social-emotional learning. Not anymore.

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