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The March 27 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about From Slate to Screen: The Journey of Public Education, the relaunched Insight podcast, hosted by Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson, what conference committee work was done in the Kansas legislature, clarification on who should attend the Great Ideas in Education Conference in July and much more.
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The Kansas State Board of Education will meet on April 8-9, at Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka, in the first floor board room.
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The March 20 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about a legislative discussion about teacher retention, who the guests will be for the relaunch of the Insight podcast and information about several upcoming training opportunities.
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March 21, 2025
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.
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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