KSDE Newsroom

TOPEKA – OZ Museum/Columbian Theatre Foundation, Inc. recently became the tenth nonprofit organization in the state to become accredited as a Service Enterprise - joining the top performing 11% of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer engagement and organizational performance.

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announces the availability of free and reduced-price meals for Kansas children as part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the current program year.

The Kansas State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Aug.13, and Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the first floor boardroom of the Landon State Office building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka. Click here for the August meeting agenda and materials. 

TOPEKA – Three standout employers in Kansas have emerged victorious in the fourth annual Give Back Kansas Challenge, an initiative designed to promote employee-supported volunteerism across the state.

Sixteen businesses participated in this year’s challenge, categorized by their size: small, medium, and large. The winners for 2024 are:

• Small Organization: Flint Hills Volunteer Center, Manhattan
• Medium Organization: Bethel Life Center, Wichita
• Large Organization: Cloud County Government, Concordia

Hosted by Volunteer Kansas and the Kansas Volunteer Commission, the challenge took place from April 1 to May 31, 2024. Its primary goal was to engage Kansans in community service through their workplace.

Members of the Kansas State Board of Education are expected to vote on the adoption of the model for KESA 2.0, the second iteration of the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, during their monthly meeting on July 9-10, in Topeka.