Two additional schools recognized for character development programs

Two Kansas schools received designation as 2018 National Schools of Character on Friday, May 18, in Washington, D.C.

Accreditation process focus of board's May work session

Kansas State Board of Education members at their May meeting received in-depth training about the Kansas Education Accreditation System (KESA) process, learned more about a new pilot for respecialization that could help solve a shortage of school psychologists and approved new goals for the Kansas State Schools for the Blind and Deaf.

This is seventh year for U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools program

TOPEKA — Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is among six districts across the country to be designated a 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability awardee.

Seven other students named semifinalists

Two Kansas students have been named 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars.