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Sept. 25, 2025
Members of the Kansas State Board of Education met during a special meeting on Sept. 25, to begin the process of searching for a new commissioner of education.
On Sept. 10, board members voted to accept Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson’s intent to retire. He told the board he would remain in his position until his successor begins their tenure.
Have a question about your child’s education? Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson wants to hear from you.
Rachel Marlow is still coming to terms with, in her words, the “shock and awe” of becoming the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year.
“I was just so honored to be chosen and recognized in a room full of outstanding educators,” the Olathe USD 233 elementary music teacher said about the moment her name was read on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Dale Dennis Kansas Teacher of the Year banquet. “It’s humbling. The full scope of it probably hasn’t hit me just yet.”
Clay County USD 379 will host a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and Entry-Level Driver (ELDT) Theory event in October. The Kansas Department of Revenue will conduct the training.
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