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Posted: Nov 24, 2025
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The Nov. 20 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about how some Kansas teachers are celebrating their students' literacy successes, what members of the Kansas State Board of Education are most proud of in Kansas education, which two Kansas schools were chosen at ESEA Distinguished Schools and which two Kansas home educators recently received international accolades for their work.

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Posted: Nov 19, 2025
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Two Kansas schools recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools

TOPEKA — The National ESEA Distinguished Schools Program has recognized two Kansas schools for exceptional student achievement in 2025.

  • Lakeside Elementary School, Waconda USD 272, was recognized in Category 1 for exceptional student performance and academic growth for two consecutive years.
  • Norwich Elementary School, Kingman-Norwich USD 331, was recognized in Category 2 for closing the achievement gap between student groups.
Posted: Nov 17, 2025
Categories: KSDE

The Nov. 13 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about the federal waiver KSDE has applied for to create a single accoutability system for under-performing Kansas schools as identified by the U.S. Department of Education, the 2025-26 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot participation rate data is available to review and more about the 2026 Great Ideas in Education Conference. 

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Posted: Nov 14, 2025
Categories: KSDE

The Kansas State Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the first floor board room, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka.

The State Board will meet primarily in executive session to discuss education commissioner search next steps. The meeting will be livestreamed.

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