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Posted: Dec 17, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Kansas one of eight states to participate in school meal demonstration project

Gov. Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a demonstration project utilizing Medicaid eligibility data to certify eligible students for free and reduced-price school meals.

Posted: Dec 16, 2021
Author: Ann Bush

The Kansas State Board of Education at its December meeting received a final report on Literacy Network of Kansas (LiNK), a three-year, $27 million literacy project facilitated by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).

Posted: Dec 9, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Activities can range from voting to volunteering and public speaking

Introducing civic engagement opportunities to students at all ages can help ensure they become active and engaged members of their communities upon graduation.

Posted: Dec 7, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Two Kansas schools are being nationally recognized for exceptional student achievement in 2021.

Posted: Nov 30, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Having a solid kindergarten transition plan in place can be beneficial to not only an incoming kindergarten student, but also parents, teachers and school staff members.

Posted: Nov 23, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

There is a lot of truth behind the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

Posted: Nov 17, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

A Topeka Unified School District 501 high school student sponsored by Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) will have the opportunity to work for the Kansas State Department of Education’s (KSDE) Information Technology team as part of the first Kansas Youth Registered Apprenticeship (YRA) in a Career and Technical Education pathway.

Posted: Nov 17, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Developmental screenings, such as the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®), for incoming kindergarten students can help teachers ensure their classrooms are ready to support the social, emotional and academic success of each student and can promote positive teacher-parent relationships.

Posted: Nov 10, 2021
Categories: KSDE
Author: Ann Bush

Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson announced the names of more than 100 school districts excelling in outcomes established around the Kansas vision for education during the November Kansas State Board of Education meeting.

Posted: Nov 9, 2021
Author: Ann Bush

Southern Lyon County USD 252 first district to receive recognition in all categories

More than 100 school districts excelling in outcomes established around the vision for education in Kansas were recognized during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9.

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