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The DA 100 2025

Matt Zalaznick -
The innovative leaders—and leading innovators—who comprise District Administration’s second annual Top 100 influencers represent the most important voices in K12 education.
Academics

5 ways you can make year-round education successful

Micah Ward -
Districts have turned to year-round schooling as a solution for learning loss and other educational inequities. But is it effective?
Artificial Intelligence

AI in education: Curb your enthusiasm

Stan Winborne and Karl Johnson -
With AI in education, two extremes are tempting: staying ahead of the curve or feeling that the curve will always be ahead of us.
Teaching & Learning

These 10 states have the nation’s best schools

Micah Ward -
When it comes to overall quality and safety, Massachusetts boasts the nation's best school systems.

How one big district is saving on health care

Finance

More than $1 billion in frozen funds are released

Federal

Expert: Budget pressures will force districts to make tough cuts

Finance

See which superintendents are on the move this month

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How to rally the community when natural disaster strikes

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendent Antonio Shelton learned on the job at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District that preparedness begins with building relationships before the crisis occurs

See which superintendents are on the move this month

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendent Andraé Townsel takes the helm at Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut after having led Maryland's Calvert County Public Schools.

Why this superintendent says she found a dream job

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

How to become a service-oriented superintendent

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

Districts big and small have hired these new leaders

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

See which leaders are on the move as summer begins

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

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis releases education roadmap for governors

National Governors Association -
The roadmap is designed as a jumping off point to begin key conversations about improving ways to define and measure readiness. To encourage collaboration, the National Governors Association is launching a project to support governors in advancing Roadmap priorities and in building a dashboard to track outcomes.

Consent decrees force schools to desegregate. The Trump administration is striking them down

The Guardian -
Plaquemines parish, Louisiana, will not be forced to follow the law for the first time since the 1960s, sparking concern among experts. They warn the move could weaken protections against discrimination in schools still not fully desegregated.

Doctor’s note no longer excuse for absences at TN school district

WSMV -
The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving the district’s attendance rate, but many parents are against it.

NYC public schools to ban student phone use during school day

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Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said the rule aims to limit distractions and protect students’ mental health.
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