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Oct. 20, 2025
Program celebrates achievements in key quantitative and qualitative measures
TOPEKA — Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson announced the 245 districts and systems who received this year’s Kansans Can Star Recognition Program awards during the Kansas State Board of Education’s meeting on Oct. 14, in Topeka.
243 systems recognized through Kansans Can Star Recognition Program
Southern Lyon County USD 252 only district to be recognized in eight areas for four consecutive years
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) recognized 243 public school districts and eight private systems through the 2024 Kansans Can Star Recognition Program that has been in place since the 2019-20 school year.
Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson announced the recipients of this year’s awards during the Kansas State Board of Education’s October meeting. The recipients will also be announced and celebrated at KSDE’s annual conference, Great Ideas in Education: Lighting the Path Forward, Oct. 23-25, in Wichita.
Smith Center Unified School District 237 administrators and students received a special visit from Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson on Thursday, Sept. 29.
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