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2013 Kansas Writing Assessment -
On Jan. 15, 2013, the Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to make the 2013 Kansas Writing Assessment a voluntary assessment. Learn more about the decision and what it means for schools here 
2011-2012 Kansas Report Card -
The 2011-2012 Kansas Report Cards for school buildings, school districts and the state are now availabe.  Find the most recent data here. 
Kansas Granted ESEA Waiver -
Kansas’ ESEA Flexibility Request, granting waivers from certain provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, was approved by the U.S. Department of Education on July 19, 2012. The approval allows the state to implement a new and more meaningful accountability system for Kansas schools and school districts. The full version of the state’s flexibility request can be found here. 

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Discipline Reports -
Discipline reports for local school districts and the state are now easier to find.  Just look for "Discipline Reports" under the most requested topics drop down box on the KSDE homepage, or on the Data, Media and Reports page.  By following those links, you can get information on in-school and out-of-school suspensions and expulsions by incident type.  The discipline information is available at the building level by accessing K-12 reports under quick links on the School Finance page.  Find the school you're interested in under the "schools" tab and choose the discipline report under the school statistics. 
OER offers access to free learning resources -
Kansas educators can gain easy access to a variety of free digital resources through the Kansas State Department of  Education’s Open Education Resources website. Open Education Resources (OER) provides links to digital textbooks, E-books and thousands of free online books, as well as links to resources for the visually impaired. All of the resources on OER are in the public domain and can be customized and modified to fit individual needs, or combined with other materials. These resources are ideal for teaching, learning, research and more. Check out the Open Education
Resources webpage today!
 
FERPA amendments finalized -
Final regulations amending the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) have been published in the Federal Register. Effective Jan. 3, 2012, the regulations offer greater flexibility to states to share data that can be helpful in judging the effectiveness of educational programs, while maintaining safeguards to student privacy. Learn more about FERPA and the regulation changes at the USDOE’s Family Policy Compliance Office website. 
New Kansas Educator Evaluation Project Website -
Kansas Educator Evaluation Project
Updates and information regarding this project can be found here. 
Kansas Waiver SFY 2010 -
Kansas Waiver SFY 2010 

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Newly Redesigned K-12 Reports! -
The newly redesigned K-12 reports provides information for any
county, school district, or school in the state of Kansas. 

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Kansas Early Learning Standards -
KSDE is requesting public comments on the third revision of the Kansas Early Learning Standards. The standards have been revised by a group of Kansas Early Childhood experts to align with the Kansas K-12 standards.
  
The Standards can be found at this location.  Please review and provide comments.  Thank you for your interest in early childhood! 
       

Press Releases

 
What: Body Venture at Summer Food Service Program Site
When: June 17, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m; Summer meal served to children from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Central Middle School, 925 Ivandale, Kansas City KS   View Article

TOPEKA – The State Board of Education yesterday adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as the Kansas College and Career Standards for Science.   View Article

TOPEKA – Three Kansas high school seniors have been named 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. The program recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors based on exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, literary and performing arts.   View Article

TOPEKA – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Career Technical Education (CTE) team recently recognized the Youth Entrepreneurs (YE) organization, based in Wichita, as an Exemplary Kansas CTE Partner.  This quarterly recognition highlights successful CTE programs that prepare students to succeed in further education and careers through alignment with workforce and postsecondary requirements and by providing opportunities to work collaboratively with local businesses and communities.
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What: May State Board of Education Meeting
When: May 14 and 15, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka   View Article

TOPEKA—Kansas schools and school districts were honored today for their support of character education as part of the Kansas Schools of Character Recognition Program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas Character Education Initiative and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.
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TOPEKA – April 26, 2013 – Six Kansas high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The program recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors based on exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, literary and performing arts.   View Article

TOPEKA – April 24, 2013 – The State Board of Education adopted new standards for History, Government and Social Studies that place an emphasis on the development of practical skills in the areas of history, government, civic, economics and geography.   View Article

TOPEKA – Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School in the Shawnee Mission School District was among 64 schools across the nation named today as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
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TOPEKA – The State Board of Education today adopted new standards for History, Government and Social Studies that put an emphasis on the development of practical skills in the areas of history, government, civics, economics and geography.
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TOPEKA – The State Board of Education had its first chance today to discuss the final version of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a set of voluntary, internationally benchmarked academic standards that identify science and engineering practices and content for grades K-12. Kansas was one of 26 lead states in the state-led, collaborative process to develop the NGSS.
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TOPEKA, Kan.—Kansas Mentors (KM) is pleased to announce Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina, Inc. as a recertified Gold Star program recipient.   View Article

What: April State Board of Education Meeting
When: April 16 and 17, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka   View Article

TOPEKA -- Greater opportunities to advance the teaching of the French language in Kansas K-12 classrooms and the teaching of English in France, as well as creating opportunities for students and educators to connect and gain knowledge from one another are among the goals of an agreement signed today by Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker and Recteur of the Académie d’Orléans-Tours Marie Reynier.   View Article

TOPEKA - Kansas Mentors (KM) is pleased to announce more than $45,000 in funding to 11 mentoring programs to help offset the costs of background checks conducted through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI).
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TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Volunteer Commission is pleased to announce more than $139,000 in funding to nine Kansas organizations in Volunteer Generation Fund grants.
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What: March State Board of Education Meeting
When: March 12 and 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka; Kansas State School for the Deaf, 450 E. Park St., Olathe; Kansas State School for the Blind, 1100 State Ave., Kansas City   View Article

The Kansas State Board of Education last week approved new regulations for the use of emergency safety interventions in schools, but also directed staff at the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) to begin work on an amendment to the regulations that will clarify the process parents can use to appeal school decisions on the use of such interventions.   View Article

What: February State Board of Education Meeting
When: Feb. 12 and 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka   View Article

Four new members joined the Kansas State Board of Education in January following elections last November. New members Steve Roberts, district two; Deena Horst, district six; Kathy Busch, district eight; and Jim McNiece, district 10, were sworn into office just prior to the first day of the Board’s two-day meeting on Jan. 15 and 16 in Topeka.   View Article

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