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Kathy Toelkes
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The KSDE News Room

The KSDE News Room is the area to find press releases, announcements, and other interesting tidbits about KSDE and education in Kansas. The most current press releases are below with links to an archive of past releases. Podcasts of KSDE events, conferences, and presentations are available in this area as well. Consider using a news aggregator (Wikipedia: definition) to make sure you don't miss a single press release!

Press Releases

Andover Middle School teacher named 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year

WICHITA—Dyane Smokorowski, an eighth grade advanced language arts teacher at Andover Middle School, USD 385, was named the 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year during ceremonies in Wichita Saturday night. Commissioner of Education Dr. Diane DeBacker made the announcement before a gathering of more than 400 education officials, corporate leaders and state policy makers. View Article

November State Board of Education Meeting

What: November State Board of Education Meeting
When: Nov. 13 and 14, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka View Article

2012 Challenge Awards go to 46 Kansas School Districts

TOPEKA – The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has identified 70 schools in 46 Kansas public school districts as recipients of the 2012 Challenge Awards. View Article

Twelve Schools Earn School Counseling Awards

TOPEKA –The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) today recognized Kansas schools for achieving excellence in the area of school counseling. View Article

Highlights of the October State Board of Education meeting

State Board of Education members voted in October to present state-level assessment results on the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) State Report Card that reflect only scores from students who took state-administered assessments during the 2011-2012 school year. View Article

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