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Redesign specialists, Mercury 7 districts continue visits to schools, research

Posted: Oct 24, 2017
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Kansas State Department of Education’s redesign specialists Jay Scott and Tammy Mitchell began the third Mercury 7 Redesign support cycle on Tuesday, Sept. 26, with a visit to Coffeyville Unified School District 445, followed by Wellington USD 353 on Sept. 27. They traveled to McPherson USD 418 on Sept. 28, followed by trips to Olathe USD 233 on Sept. 29, Twin Valley USD 240 on Oct. 3, Stockton USD 271 on Oct. 4 and Liberal USD 480 on Oct. 5.

Kansas State Board of Education: October highlights

Posted: Oct 19, 2017
Author: Ann Bush

The Kansas State Board of Education received an update on the progress of the vision during a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.

Commissioner shares progress update with Kansas State Board of Education

Posted: Oct 17, 2017
Author: Ann Bush

Two years ago, the Kansas State Board of Education launched a new vision for Kansas education — Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. Board members on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, received an update on the progress the state has made toward that goal.

Oct. 18 proclaimed School Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Day in Kansas

Posted: Oct 11, 2017
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

School bus drivers play an important role in the safety of Kansas’ students. To honor them, Gov. Sam Brownback has proclaimed Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, as School Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Day.

Kansas awarded $27 million grant to advance literacy skills across state

Posted: Oct 2, 2017
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Federal award one of largest competitive grants ever received by agency

Kansas received a $27 million federal grant — one of the largest competitive grants ever received by the Kansas State Department of Education — to help create comprehensive literacy programs at schools across the state, the agency announced Monday.

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