TOPEKA – The Kansas State Board of Education today accepted the resignation of Education Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker. DeBacker, who has served as commissioner since 2010, is leaving KSDE to serve as Advisor to the Director General of the Abu Dhabi Education Council and will be relocating to the United Arab Emirates.

What: April State Board of Education Meeting
When: April 8 at 10AM and 9th at 9AM
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Topeka

The Kansas Volunteer Commission (KVC) is pleased to announce funding to six Kansas organizations in Global Youth Service Day mini-grants.

This spring, Kansas students in grades 3-8 and one grade in high school will take new state assessments in math and English language arts. 

The 2014 Kansas state assessment window opened Monday, March 10, piloting the state’s first assessment fully aligned to the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards adopted in 2010.