Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is 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.

Black students are most common targets as school hate crimes double

Higher education and K12 accounted for 10% of the hate crimes reported from 2018 to 2022, according to an FBI study that also looked at the ethnicity and religion of the victims.

New proposal offers federal funding for AI literacy in higher ed

The 'Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act' would provide grants to help develop interdisciplinary programs with nontraditional learners in mind and cultivate hands-on lab opportunities, all in order to facilitate a new wave of digital education.

What higher ed leaders need to know about gender gaps in college and career confidence

Here's a number that should startle superintendents: 72% of female high school graduates lack confidence about their career path, a new survey has found.

These 30 colleges are the best of the best LGBTQ-friendly campuses

Most LGBTQ-friendly colleges support gender-affirming healthcare, LGBTQ+ peer mentorship programs and ally organizations.

Head scratcher? Florida blocks AP Psychology over LGBTQ+ content

State education officials say that college-level AP Psychology can only be taught if content covering sexual orientation and gender identity is excluded. 

How should we teach with AI? The feds have 7 fresh edtech ideas

Keeping humans at the center of edtech is the top insight in the federal government's first stab at determining how colleges should teach with AI amid concerns about safety and bias.

Top 10 states for data breaches warn of constant cyber threat to higher ed

If your college or university is in Wyoming, you might be safe—or at least a little safer—from education cyberattacks that have compromised 32 million records over the last two decades.

Here is how big the global edtech market will grow by 2030

The size of the global edtech market will approach $1 trillion by the end of this decade, driven by artificial intelligence, virtual reality and ever-expanding connectivity, bandwidth and speed.

Surprising K12 enrollment declines are trickling up into higher ed

College leaders must prepare for long-term challenges after an unexpected 2% downturn in K12 enrollment foreshadows fewer students making it to their institutions.

Nearly 1 in 3 college students let ChatGPT do their writing assignments

What may be most shocking to campus leaders is that three-quarters of students who have used ChatGPT acknowledge that utilizing the technology constitutes cheating.

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