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100 Superintendent March: Black and Latino leaders raise their voices in Congress

Matt Zalaznick -
District Administration senior writer Matt Zalaznick was there as the superintendents, who represented 21 states, beseeched leaders to provide more financial and political support for mental health services, teacher preparation and retention, and English learners.

State takeovers are traumatic. Do they actually turn schools around?

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The ultimate goals of these often traumatic takeovers are, of course, to improve student achievement and achieve financial stability but, when it comes to the former, a growing body of research finds little evidence of success.

Florida just passed the largest expansion of school choice in K12 history

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Florida school choice programs are now open to all students after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation that eliminates financial eligibility restrictions and an enrollment cap. 

400 principals descend on Congress this week in pursuit of funding

Matt Zalaznick -
Hundreds of school leaders are in the nation's capital today advocating for increased federal funding to expand mental health counseling and fill staff vacancies.

Here is one way Democrats are firing back at GOP education plans

Matt Zalaznick -
Inclusivity and civil rights underpin a new Bill of Rights for Students and Parents that Democrats have drawn up to counter Republican efforts to influence classroom instruction.

Black studies get a boost even as educators witness restrictions in other states

Matt Zalaznick -
Leaders in three Virginia districts will offer AP African American Studies while Asian and Black studies get a boost in New York City schools.

What are the top priorities in Joe Biden’s 2024 plan for education spending?

Matt Zalaznick -
Big bucks could be headed toward academic acceleration, special education and Title I schools in the 2024 education budget unveiled by President Joe Biden this week—but its outlook is dim in the face of a Republican-controlled House of Representatives and a sharply divided Congress.

For LGBTQ students, schools in these 6 states may be least welcoming

Micah Ward -
"State lawmakers are trying to prevent trans students from participating in school activities like sports, force teachers to out students and censor any in-school discussions of LGBTQ people and issues," according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

7 models for how leaders can lay the groundwork for K12 innovation

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You may not know it, but your district could be in one of seven states that have emerged as models for catalyzing K12 transformation. 

Even if National Parents Bill of Rights fails, should K12 leaders worry?

Matt Zalaznick -
A Parents Bill of Rights just introduced by House Republicans seeks to codify many freedoms that families already enjoy when it comes to their schools but could also whittle away at superintendents' decision-making power.

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