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.

School boards and AI: Is it the new hot topic?

The upshot of Burbio's latest reasearch is that artificial intelligence is getting a lot more attention than AI policy or guidance.

Florida mass school shooter agrees to give brain to science in stunning settlement

Parkland mass shooter Nikolas Cruz has agreed to donate his brain to science in a "unique" civil settlement reached with one of his victims, according to court papers and experts.

DA 100 education influencers: Emily Ramsey

CIO of Fulton County Schools (Ga.), Ramsey leads a team of 250 IT members who support 100 buildings for 100,000 students and staff members. She represented fellow CIOs at the White House Back to School Safely Cybersecurity Summit for K12 Schools.

Universal Design for Learning: Why it’s so powerful

In the latest episode of District Administration's Talking Out of School podcast, CAST's Lindsay E. Jones shares how the Universal Design for Learning is helping educators personalize rigorous instruction for an ever more diverse population of students.

Superintendent hiring slowed but did not stop before the 4th

Perhaps the most notable hire occurred at North Carolina's Durham Public Schools, which has hired Anthony S. Lewis as its next leader. Lewis has served as superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools in Kansas since 2018.

Marlin ISD was failing. Now this superintendent is changing trajectories

When Superintendent Darryl Henson took the helm, Marlin ISD had been a low-performing district longer than any other school system in Texas.

Student report card: What kids think of their schools

“At a time where we need an education experience to be anything but average, we continue to see students give their schools neutral scores on the metrics that matter most,” pollster says

Superintendent turnover didn’t slow down for the first week of summer

The summer holiday season doesn't mean superintendent turnover has come to a complete halt, with more than 10 districts picking new leaders and others experiencing departures.

Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response

Former school district police Chief Pete Arredondo and another former district officer face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child, the first criminal charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.

Oklahoma’s state superintendent requires public schools to teach the Bible

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.

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