Members of the Kansas State Board of Education will conduct their monthly meeting, Jan. 13-14, in the first floor boardroom of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka.

Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. The meeting will be livestreamed.

The Jan. 8 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about the two Kansas social studies teachers who were top 3 finishers in a prestigious national citizenship contest, how the Kansas State Board of Education will continue hearing about KSDE's school improvement initiatives during their January meeting, report deadlines and much more.

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Jan. 7, 2026

TOPEKA — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has announced the 32 recipients of the 2026 Kansas Horizon Award, a program recognizing the outstanding teaching skills of new educators.

The educators chosen for this prestigious award will be honored at a special ceremony during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) State Education Conference on Feb. 20, in Topeka.

The Dec. 31 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about how Olathe USD 233 students are making their local community better through a competitive pitch contest, a preview of the KSDE Insight Podcast about what parents should know about school funding in Kansas, an update to the qualitative Star Recognition application process and deadlines for alternative assessment justifications and text-to-speech applications for state assessments.

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