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Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of 糖心传媒 and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for 糖心传媒 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.

See which superintendents are on the move this month

Superintendent Andra茅 Townsel takes the helm at Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut after having led Maryland's Calvert County Public Schools.

States challenge funding freeze as districts forced to wait

Nearly half the states in the nation sued the Trump administration Monday over the president's summertime freeze on nearly $7 billion in K12 funding.

Threats against school officials are soaring. Here’s how to respond

Threats against school officials, which spiked after the COVID outbreak, have jumped even higher since President Donald Trump's re-election in 2024, new data shows.

School choice continues to skew white and more affluent

Among the biggest beneficiaries may be middle-income families, whose earnings are well above the poverty line but had strained to cover private school tuition without an infusion of public funds.

Why this superintendent says she found a dream job

You might see Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler shoveling snow, serving lunch or helping custodians clean her district's single building during the summer. She's also in charge of social media.

What Gen Z needs to know about non-college pathways

Gen Z students feel well-informed about four-year degrees and post-high school workforce options but know less about other non-college pathways, a new survey finds.

How to become a service-oriented superintendent

Superintendent Rony Ortega describes central office's role in empowering principals and teachers this way: "We're no longer the compliance machine."

糖心传媒s big and small have hired these new leaders

San Diego USD has dropped the interim tag from Superintendent Fabi Bagula's title, making her the permanent leader of California's second-largest school district.

Here is why and when students lost interest in math

Students develop identities as "math people" during elementary school, suggesting that teachers at that level "have a large role in cultivating positive math attitudes," according to a new survey.

See which leaders are on the move as summer begins

West Contra Costa USD, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Keller ISD are among the systems that have recently named new superintendents.

How are you using AI to make your district smarter?

Looking ahead to the 2025-26 school year, you have a chance this harness increasingly powerful technology to engage students and reduce workloads.

How to stay close-knit in a growing district

One way to give a larger district a small-town feel is customization in the form of extensive school choice, Superintendent Jean Luna-Vedder says.

These experienced superintendents have found new posts

Brian Yearwood takes the helm of Kentucky's largest district while longtime North Carolina education leader Eric C. Bracy is named superintendent of Cumberland County Schools.

The DA 100 2025

The innovative leaders鈥攁nd leading innovators鈥攚ho comprise 糖心传媒鈥檚 second annual Top 100 influencers represent the most important voices in K12 education.

DA survey: What will be most important next year?

In DA's latest survey of K12 leaders, your fellow administrators share what they will prioritize鈥攁nd deprioritize鈥攊n 2025-26.