The next regular State Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, May 12. The meeting will be conducted virtually and will be livestreamed for the public to observe and listen.

The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has named 92 schools as recipients of the 2019 Challenge Awards.

Fifty-seven Kansas high school seniors have been named 2020 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars, the Kansas State Department of Education announced Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

The next regular State Board of Education meeting is April 14. The meeting will be conducted virtually and will be livestreamed for the public to observe and listen.

Task Force devising plan for Continuous Learning

Unprecedented circumstances that threaten the safety of our students and the professionals who work with them every day require swift, thoughtful and coordinated action. On Tuesday, March 17, Gov. Laura Kelly announced that school buildings across the state must be closed for the duration of this school year for the purpose of general student and staff attendance. However, learning will continue for Kansas students.

Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson has convened a Continuous Learning Task Force to consider options as we move forward.

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) remains in regular contact with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) as we monitor and address the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. 

The Kansas State Board of Education will conduct a special meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2020.

The next regular Kansas State Board of Education meeting is March 10 and 11 in Topeka.

The Kansas State Board of Education approved the Kansas model standards for handwriting, kindergarten through sixth grade, as recommended by the Kansas Handwriting Model Standards review team during its February 2020 meeting.