2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Brandy Lane, a seventh-grade English language arts (ELA) educator at Eisenhower Middle School, Goddard USD 265, was named the 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominations
The 2028 Kansas Teacher of the Year nominations are now open. Deadline to apply is Nov. 6, 2026
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United States Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program Applications are open. Deadline is October 9, 2026.
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Kansas Horizon Award Program
Each school district may nominate one elementary classroom teacher and/or one secondary classroom teacher for the Kansas Horizon Award Program.
Deadline is October 9, 2026.
