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Here’s what the most AI-advanced districts have in common

Micah Ward -
The most AI-advanced school districts are using the technology to improve instructional practices, not reinvent them.
A Good Lesson

Superintendent’s vision: How to make the transition to head strategist

Matt Zalaznick -
Edward Aldarelli said the biggest transition he made when he moved up from principal to take the helm of Edison Township Public Schools was becoming the New Jersey's district "head visionary."
Artificial Intelligence

AI & the automobile: How we make revolutionary tech safe

Quintin Shepherd -
Somewhere in our classrooms right now sits the future engineer who will design safer AI systems. Somewhere sits the future legislator who will shape regulatory policy.
Leadership

5 districts that are defeating odds in reading and math

Micah Ward -
In one district, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above in math climbed from 18% to 50% in just four years.

How a Small Robot Helped ELL Students Speak

Sponsored Content

AI is breaking the entry-level job ladder. Are colleges ready?

Higher ed

Building the AI-ready district: Start with what students are already doing

Opinion

Expectations gap: A new phenomenon teachers are now facing

Recruitment & Retention

How to get even more out of evaluation and testing

Assessment & Standards

Both sides of the political aisle are now calling for screen time limits

Artificial Intelligence

In age of AI, cybersecurity remains top tech issue

Artificial Intelligence

Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

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Superintendent’s vision: How to make the transition to head strategist

Matt Zalaznick -
Edward Aldarelli said the biggest transition he made when he moved up from principal to take the helm of Edison Township Public Schools was becoming the New Jersey's district "head visionary."

The best way to elevate student voice: Ask your students

Matt Zalaznick -
"People support what they help create," is one of Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross's favorite leadership phrases. It's how she describes Ypsilanti Community Schools' efforts to engage learners in AI adoption and other new initiatives.

How Superintendent Bill Runey built his new team differently

Matt Zalaznick -
Massachusetts superintendent shares how he reshaped leadership at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District—and how the relationships you invest in carry you through your hardest moments.

People to watch

An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Sean Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.

Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.

Leaders are taking new posts as school year winds down

Matt Zalaznick -
Adrian Talley is named the next superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. Interim leader Cancy McArn becomes the permanent superintendent Sacramento City USD.

Baltimore taps leader from Philadelphia as its new CEO

Matt Zalaznick -
Jermaine Dawson is a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a DA Top 100 education influencer.

Here are 5 pillars that power one superintendent’s leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.

2 big districts, and many others, pick new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
Chicago Public Schools choses Macquline King, Ed.D., as its new CEO and Saint Louis Public Schools promotes interim leader Myra Berry to superintendent.
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National News

Department of Education threatens Jeffco schools with funding cuts over gender identity policies

CPR News -
Federal officials allege the district violated Title IX by allowing transgender students assigned male at birth to use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, share overnight accommodations with female students, and to participate in girls’ sports.

‘Teachers are going to hate it’: How social media apps hooked teens at school

Matt Zalaznick -
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.

The sweeping ways religion is mixing with public education

The Washington Post -
Public school classrooms are required to post the Ten Commandments, Bible verses are being injected into social studies curriculums and some school districts are required to allow students to leave campus midday to participate in Bible study.

Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they’re banned?

NPR -
Many students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to get through the school day, including for note-taking, reading and writing.
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People to watch

An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Sean Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.

Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.

Leaders are taking new posts as school year winds down

Matt Zalaznick -
Adrian Talley is named the next superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. Interim leader Cancy McArn becomes the permanent superintendent Sacramento City USD.

Baltimore taps leader from Philadelphia as its new CEO

Matt Zalaznick -
Jermaine Dawson is a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a DA Top 100 education influencer.

Here are 5 pillars that power one superintendent’s leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.

2 big districts, and many others, pick new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
Chicago Public Schools choses Macquline King, Ed.D., as its new CEO and Saint Louis Public Schools promotes interim leader Myra Berry to superintendent.

People to watch

An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Sean Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.

Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.

Leaders are taking new posts as school year winds down

Matt Zalaznick -
Adrian Talley is named the next superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. Interim leader Cancy McArn becomes the permanent superintendent Sacramento City USD.

Baltimore taps leader from Philadelphia as its new CEO

Matt Zalaznick -
Jermaine Dawson is a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a DA Top 100 education influencer.

Here are 5 pillars that power one superintendent’s leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.

2 big districts, and many others, pick new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
Chicago Public Schools choses Macquline King, Ed.D., as its new CEO and Saint Louis Public Schools promotes interim leader Myra Berry to superintendent.
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National News

Department of Education threatens Jeffco schools with funding cuts over gender identity policies

CPR News -
Federal officials allege the district violated Title IX by allowing transgender students assigned male at birth to use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, share overnight accommodations with female students, and to participate in girls’ sports.

‘Teachers are going to hate it’: How social media apps hooked teens at school

Matt Zalaznick -
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.

The sweeping ways religion is mixing with public education

The Washington Post -
Public school classrooms are required to post the Ten Commandments, Bible verses are being injected into social studies curriculums and some school districts are required to allow students to leave campus midday to participate in Bible study.

Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they’re banned?

NPR -
Many students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to get through the school day, including for note-taking, reading and writing.
More
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Leadership concerns

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Latest Webinars

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News from DA's FETC

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DA Leadership Institute

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Opinion

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