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.

High school students were making progress in 2 key areas before COVID struck

On the eve of COVID, high school students were making progress in two high-priority areas: they were earning more credits and taking more rigorous STEM courses. 

By scrapping a high-stakes exam, has one big state really reduced K-12 testing?

A promise to end standardized testing in Florida is not what it seems, teachers said this week after Gov. Ron DeSantis launched the state's new assessment system.

5 principals detail how leading through COVID has reshaped the future

Do more project-based learning and do it outdoors: That philosophy has been driving Principal Patricia Gallegos' throughout the pandemic at San Antonito STEM Magnet Elementary in Albuquerque.

High school sports help all students grow. Here’s how to make the idea more appealing.

One of the best ways for high school students to continue to build social-emotional skills is to participate in some form of sports, a growing number of education experts say.

How much superintendents are earning now, plus one way K-12 leaders are changing

Male superintendents continue to earn higher salaries than their female counterparts at the same time a key demographic is shifting, a new survey reveals.

Why 2 districts say moving to equitable grading gives students more hope

'Equitable grading' in Nothern California is reducing students' fear of failure and, proponent says, providing a clearer picture of the specific skills students have mastered.

Do parents prefer COVID learning pods? Here are 5 things to know

Some district leaders may need to rethink enrollment goals as the homeschool-inspired learnings pods that families set up during the darkest days of COVID are becoming permanent.

5 keys to summer school’s role in helping students rebound from COVID

Summer school can be both the most entrepreneurial and most unequal season in education—a time when students can learn in more engaging ways or continue to face long-embedded inequities. 

6 ways to tell a compelling and effective COVID recovery story

This story does not aim to offer financial advice on how to invest your COVID relief money. The goal here is to help you tell compelling stories about how you are spending it.

One way to ease the substitute teacher shortage with staff you already have

The lightbulb went on when the wife of a Fayette County Public Schools bus driver was overheard saying her husband had long aspired to become a substitute teacher.

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