Incoming Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson will be hosting community conversations titled Kansas Children. Kansas’ Future. in 15 locations throughout the state.

TOPEKA – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) today announced the recipients of the 2015 Kansas Horizon Award, which recognizes exemplary first-year educators. Thirty-two first-year educators from around the state received this distinction and will be honored at a special ceremony during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) State Education Conference on Feb. 20, 2015 in Topeka. 

TOPEKA, KS – Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation declaring January 2015 as “Kansas Mentoring Month,” recognizing the importance of mentoring and encouraging Kansans to look for opportunities to serve as a mentor.

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Tuesday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m., Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Topeka  

Wednesday, January 14, at 9:00 a.m., Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Topeka  

During its December meeting, the Kansas State Board of Education voted to move forward with an amendment to the Emergency Safety Intervention regulation that will provide an appeals process for parents and eligible students who have filed a complaint regarding the use of emergency safety interventions and wish to seek an administrative review of a local school board’s resolution of the complaint filed.