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Public comments sought on NCLB waiver request -
In February, Kansas will be submitting to the U.S. Department of Education a request for waivers from some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind legislation, including some of the accountability provisions. A draft of the state’s waiver request is available for public review and comment on the KSDE website. In addition, KSDE is hosting a free webinar/LiveMeeting for the public to discuss the request. The webinar will be Jan. 26 at 8:30 a.m. and no registration is required. More information about the webinar is available here. 
2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program -
The 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 24 U.S. teachers and administrators the opportunity to travel to San Francisco and Japan to learn about ESD efforts and
strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. Applications to participate in the program are due by Jan. 31, 2012. More information about the program, as well as a program application, can be found on the organization’s website
http://www.iie.org/esdteacher.
 
Race To The Top Early Learning Challenge Grant -
State officials were informed Dec. 16 that Kansas was not among the nine states selected to receive funds through the
Race To The Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. More information about the grant and the states selected to receive
the funds can be found on the U.S. Department of Education website. 

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Teacher Leader assessment pilot -
Are you a Teacher Leader? If you are interested in participating in a pilot of a new Teacher Leader assessment, please review the eligibility and other requirements for participation. There is no cost to participate and because you would be helping to set the cut score for future applicants, there is no minimum score requirement. Additional benefits for those who complete all pilot requirements include a $50 gift card compliments of Educational Testing Services, and the opportunity to apply to have the Teacher Leader endorsement added to your license. 

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Get involved in the Summer Food Service Program -
Your organization can help prevent children from going hungry during the summer months when school is out and they no longer have access to free or reduced price school lunches. Through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, your organization can be reimbursed for meals served to children during the summer. Schools, churches, recreation centers, playgrounds, parks and camps can all serve meals in neighborhoods with high percentages of low-income families. Learn more about the Summer Food Service Program and how your organization can be involved by participating in a free webinar. A schedule of upcoming webinars can be found on the USDA website 
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. 
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!
 
21st CCLC Grant Competition -
For more information on the 21st CCLC Grant Competition please click here. 
New Kansas Educator Evaluation Project Website -
Kansas Educator Evaluation Project
Updates and information regarding this project can be found here. 
Kansas Waiver SFY 2010 -
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2583#waiver 
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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Definition Of Persistently Low Achieving Schools. -
Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools as Defined by Title I School Improvement Grants Section 1003(g) Word Word Document

Kansas State Department of Education Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools Definition Word Word Document
 

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Press Releases

 
TOPEKA – In conjunction with the Alliance for Excellent Education’s national Digital Learning Day Feb. 1, 2012, Gov. Sam Brownback has declared Feb. 1, 2012 Digital Learning Day in Kansas.   View Article

TOPEKA – The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is looking for sponsors willing to provide nutritious meals to Kansas children during the summer months.   View Article

What: Special meeting of the Kansas State Board of Education
When: 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Where: Office of the Commissioner, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS   View Article

The University of Kansas has made progress in developing a new generation of assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.   View Article

TOPEKA - Thirty-one beginning educators from around the state were named 2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients recently.   View Article

TOPEKA – State Board of Education members took time during their meeting Jan. 10 and 11 in Topeka to further discuss Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed school funding formula.   View Article

TOPEKA – Kansas is preparing to seek a waiver from some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is requesting public comment on its plans for accountability should the request be granted.   View Article

TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Volunteer Commission is pleased to announce approximately $130,000 in funding to eight Kansas organizations in Volunteer Generation Fund grants.   View Article

TOPEKA – Forty-three Kansas elementary schools, 11 middle/junior high schools and 18 high schools were recently recognized as part of the fifth annual Governor’s Achievement Awards, honoring top performing schools in the state.
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Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran today announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 50th Anniversary United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 3 – 10, 2012 in Washington, D.C.   View Article

What: January State Board of Education Meeting
When: January 10-11, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS   View Article

TOPEKA, KS – Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation on Jan. 4, 2012 declaring January as Kansas Mentoring Month to recognize the importance of mentoring and to encourage more Kansans to serve as mentors in their communities.

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TOPEKA—Education Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker announced today the names of the five Kansas schools she will nominate for the 2012 National Blue Ribbon (NBR) Schools Award Program.   View Article

TOPEKA – Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed school funding formula was outlined for State Board of Education members at their monthly meeting in Topeka Dec. 13 and 14.   View Article

TOPEKA – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) recently launched the Open Education Resources (OER) website, providing Kansas educators with links to a wide range of free learning materials for students.   View Article

TOPEKA -  Thirteen Kansas educators achieved first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2011, according to an announcement from NBPTS this week.

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TOPEKA – The Kinsley Library in Kinsley, Kansas was recently recognized in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service’s first ever Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) “Food, Fun and Sun!” Story and Photo contest.   View Article

TOPEKA – Kansas will be among the states participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools program, launched earlier this year to recognize schools taking a comprehensive approach to “greening” their school. 

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WICHITA—Tiffany Richard, a high school biology, chemistry and AVID program teacher at Olathe East High School in the Olathe School District, USD 233, was named the 2012 Kansas Teacher of the Year during ceremonies in Wichita Saturday night.   View Article

TOPEKA – Gov. Sam Brownback’s policy advisor, Landon Fulmer, shared with State Board members in November the broad outlines of a proposed school finance formula likely to be debated during the next legislative session.   View Article

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