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.

Free community college, pre-K included in Michigan’s $23.4B education budget

Many Michigan families would receive free pre-K and all high school graduates would receive free community college education under the 2025 spending plan.

Fighting false information? 8 ways to better spread the truth

Many school communications leaders are spending more time trying to snuff out false information that can damage a district's reputation.

EdTech Top 40: It’s all about unique tools and interoperability

This year's EdTechTop 40 list shows districts, teachers and students are continuing to experiment with a wider range of digital tools.

DA 100 education influencers: Greg Bagby

As coordinator of instructional technology at the Hamilton Department of Education (Tenn.), Bagby is considered one of the savviest IT leaders, bloggers, podcasters and social media personalities in the K12 space.

Talking out of School Podcast: What’s top of mind for 15 superintendents

In this episode of District Administration's Talking Out of School podcast, Paper CEO Phil Cutler shares insights from Leadership Voices, a series of interviews with superintendents covering artificial intelligence, personalized learning, staffing challenges and the other issues that are top of mind.

DA 100 education influencers: Evangelina Mendoza

As the chief information technology officer at San Antonio Independent School District in Texas, Mendoza has developed and led financial and implementation strategies for her district to purchase technology in over 3,000 classrooms.

Superintendent turnover: 2 big districts pick new leaders

One of the nation's largest districts and Atlanta Public Schools chose new leaders this week as the steady pace of superintendent turnover continued, including a handful of departures.

2 big reasons teachers say they lag in workforce

From a teacher's point of view, workers in many comparable careers are more well-off—and have been for several years. And female teachers and teachers of color report more concerns than other educators. 

School cellphones: 2 more states consider big bans

Los Angeles USD has approved the nation's largest districtwide cellphone ban, which will take effect in January and also targets social media. 

AI magnet school: Why this superintendent is launching one

Superintendent Diane Gullett's newest AI magnet school combines several of today's top learning trends: technology, career prep and entrepreneurship, to name a few.

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