Micah Ward

Tuscaloosa

Staff Writer at University Business Magazine

Staff Writer at District Administration Magazine

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Why district leaders are struggling to provide AI training

1 week ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

Artificial IntelligenceBy: Micah WardDate:April 15, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp After a slow trickle of adoption, more school districts are training their teachers to use artificial intelligence than ever before, with even more planning to do so next school year. However, many leaders are providing AI training themselves.
States sue to bring back ESSER spending extensions

1 week ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

FederalFinanceBy: Micah WardDate:April 15, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the U.S. Department of Education after it canceled the remaining billions of dollars in ESSER funding despite an extension granted during the Biden administration. The lawsuit claims the decision is “tremendously harmful” to schools.
Introducing 2025's NASSP Assistant Principals of the Year

1 week ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

LeadershipBy: Micah WardDate:April 15, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Two assistant principals have earned one of the highest honors education leadership has to offer. Meet 2025’s NASSP Assistant Principals of the Year. Elizabeth Nelson, Pilgrim Park Middle School, Elm Grove, WisconsinNelson has been Pilgrim Park’s associate principal since 2020 after serving as the dean of students at Whitnall High School and teaching sixth grade.
3 ways to keep failing infrastructure from failing students

2 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

For decades, schools have spent very little on maintenance, earning the education system a “D+” for infrastructure. With most schools nearing 50 years old, experts recommend that leaders find space in their budgets to improve aging facilities. In school year 2021-22, only 10% of spending nationwide went toward facility expenses, according to a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Exclusive: Here are 7 ways to manage your new, innovative initiatives

2 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

LeadershipBy: Micah WardDate:April 9, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Rolling out a new initiative will almost always create challenges for school districts, despite how “ready” a system is. However, leaders can ensure a successful rollout of their bold initiatives using these research-based approaches to change management.
Higher education philanthropy: 6 groups are driving its growth

2 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Micah Ward

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. When adjusted for inflation, donations to higher education increased by 3% during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report from CASE Insights. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly half of all endowed gifts were designated for student financial aid.
3 ways AI could better serve K12 students

2 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

Artificial IntelligenceEducation TechnologyFETCBy: Micah WardDate:April 7, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Despite how relatively new the technology is, artificial intelligence is already seeing widespread use in school districts nationwide. However, there are three areas in which AI has yet to prove itself capable of improving.
Superintendent salaries are now being outpaced by inflation

3 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

LeadershipBy: Micah WardDate:April 1, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp The superintendency is getting younger and the gender pay gap is closing but overall superintendent salaries aren’t keeping up with inflation. That’s according to data released today by AASA, The School Superintendents Association (AASA) as part of its annual Superintendent Salary & Benefits Study.
What's next now that ESSER spending extensions are canceled?

3 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

FinanceOperationsBy: Micah WardDate:April 1, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp The Linda McMahon-led Department of Education on Friday cancelled billions of dollars in ESSER spending after promises from the Biden administration that states would receive reimbursements as part of a 120-day liquidation period past the original Sept. 30, 2024 deadline.
5 obstacles keeping IT leaders from improving data privacy

3 weeks ago | districtadministration.com | Micah Ward

CybersecurityEducation TechnologyBy: Micah WardDate:April 1, 2025 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Protecting student data has never been more complex as school districts deploy multiple learning and communications platforms at once. IT leaders responsible for the data privacy say it’s a lot to handle. That’s according to a new national survey of more than 400 edtech leaders responsible for safeguarding their district’s private data.