The March 13 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about an additional pathway that will soon be available to obtain a Seal of Literacy, who the next deputy commissioner will be for the KSDE division of learning services and the relaunch of the Insight podcast. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
March 12, 2025  

Nugent named KSDE Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Learning Services
Atchison superintendent and 2025 Kansas Superintendent of the Year succeeds Dr. Ben Proctor

TOPEKA - With more than 30 years of experience in public education, Dr. Renee Nugent has been named the deputy commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education’s division of learning services. She will begin her duties on July 1.

The March 6 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. In this edition, KSDE's Dr. Laurie Curtis talks about the principles of the science of reading and why educators have shifted away from balanced literacy to structured literacy to teach children how to read. There's also a special message from Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson about July's Great Ideas in Education Conference and important information for preparing for the 2025-26 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot and much more.

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The Feb. 26 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about how three members of the 2025 KTOY team think CTE is more than just learning job skills, what schools need to do if they are going to open licensed child care facilities and the latest on what education-related bills are moving through the legislature.

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