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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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Pace of new superintendent hiring is not slowing down

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Dayton and Great Falls public schools promote from within while at least three superintendents have found new homes in the past week.

Missouri AG issues cease and desist letters to 3 area school districts

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he has received reports that the Lindbergh, Parkway and Webster Groves school districts have been discriminating against students and staff based on their religion or race.

Chronic absenteeism: How to cure K12’s version of ‘long COVID’

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Chronic absenteeism has eased some from post-pandemic highs but it remains more severe in districts that, even pre-COVID, had been struggling most to keep kids in school. School leaders will need "both carrots and sticks to address the problem," one researcher contends.

School boards are now spending more time on these 5 topics

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Is your school board focused on the same topics that are of growing concern at their counterparts' meetings in other districts and states?

Supreme Court clears way for elite high school’s race-neutral policy

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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's policy is allowed to stand by same Supreme Court that found affirmative action unconstitutional last year.

Several superintendent spots are being filled by internal promotions

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A longtime administrator and current interim superintendent was promoted to the top spot in the district he has served for years during another busy week of leadership moves and internal hires.

Race and gender teaching bans are now spilling over, survey shows

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More than half of teachers who were not subject to any bans still avoided covering political and social issues with their students, according to a new survey.

Buzzword watch: ‘Durable skills’ are the new soft skills

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Soft skills nudged the phrase 21st century skills out of the K12 lexicon and now it's being replaced by this latest college-and-career-oriented buzzword: Durable skills.

At these Kansas City schools, students run the restaurants. And you’re invited to dine

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Several school districts around Kansas City offer programs where students create fine dining experiences, cozy cafes and delectable desserts—and learn to thrive under pressure.

Many school buildings are more outdated than their computers

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We're not going to string you along with a lot of build-up here (pun intended): The average age of schools in the U.S. is nearly 50 and more than a third of the buildings were built before 1970.

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