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The Oct. 2 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about how school improvement is a top priority for Dr. Renee Nugent has as the new KSDE deputy commissioner, updates to the KESA compliance guide and the Oct. 10 deadline for nominations for the Horizon, Presidential Scholar and U.S. Senate Youth programs.
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The Sept. 25 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about how Rachel Marlow, the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year, wants to ignite the joy of teaching, what steps the Kansas State Board of Education is taking to search for a new education commissioner, KESA 2.0 updates and much more.
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The Sept. 18 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about how Kansas students celebrated Constitution Day, a preview of this weekend's 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year annoucement and what to expect this school year regarding the conversion to KEDS, a new student data system.
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The Sept. 11 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about Dr. Randy Watson's retirement announcement, the KSDE Insight Podcast featuring the science of reading, the Kansas State Board of Education receiving addititional information about the 2025 state assessment cut scores and numerous training opportunties.
The Aug. 28 edition of KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about the role of KESA implementation specialists play in the school improvement process, the dates and locations for the 2025-26 curriculum leader meetings and the availability of the 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year online application beginning Sept. 3.
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The Aug. 21 edition of KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about the connection between family engagement and student success, Topeka USD 501 high school students committing to the teaching profession and the Horizon teacher application is now open. The Aug. 14 KSDEweekly is also available.
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The July 31 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about how the Great Ideas in Education Conference highlighted KESA 2.0 in the classroom, updates from the KSDE Early Childhood team prior to the start of the school year, ESEA training opportunities and a call for higher education accreditation reviewer training volunteers.
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The July 24 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about what fuels Oakley USD 274 students to excel at the annual KidWind regional, state and world competitions, registration for the upcoming Counting Kids workshops and resources available for preparing for the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot. The Great Ideas in Education Conference is also next week!
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The July 17 edition of KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about how the Kansas Future Teachers Academy is inspiring high school students to become educators, how Gov. Laura Kelly celebrated Kansas teachers this week, virtual training offered for Title IA schoolwide and targeted assistance program, registration information for the upcoming Counting KIDS workshops and more.
The July 10 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about the Kansas State Board of Education's July 8-9 meeting, including a presentation on data collected from superintendents on their districts' policies for students' use of personal digital devices during the school day, registration information for the Counting KIDS workshops in August and September, a call for nominations to the Professional Practices Commission (PPC) and federal funding updates.
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