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Olathe educator earns $25,000 award as a 2012 Milken Family Foundation National Educator

TOPEKA – Third-grade teacher Michael Berndt was named a Milken National Educator (MNE) today by the Milken Family Foundation in a surprise ceremony at Prairie Center Elementary School in the Olathe School District, USD 233. As a Milken National Educator, Berndt will receive an unrestricted cash award of $25,000. View Article

Highlights of the November State Board of Education meeting

State Board of Education members spent some time considering a Kansas definition for College and Career Readiness at their monthly meeting Nov. 13 and 14 in Topeka. Brad Neuenswander, deputy commissioner for Learning Services at the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), shared with Board members definitions developed by other national and state organizations, as well as other state’s definitions. He said the common threads that seemed to run through all of the research he’d done were related to measurements and four re-occurring themes. View Article

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

October State Board of Education Meeting

What: October State Board of Education Meeting
When: Oct. 16-17, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka View Article

Kansas Students Receive State AP Scholar Award

TOPEKA, Oct. 8, 2012—Three 2012 Kansas high school graduates received the College Board State AP Scholar Award based on their outstanding performance on 2012 Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. View Article

Highlights of the September State Board of Education meeting

State Board of Education members received data at their meeting in September from the 2011-2012 state assessments showing the first overall decline in student performance since No Child Left Behind was implemented in 2001.
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