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Nov. 20, 2025
By Christopher Fletcher, KSDE IT team
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) continues to move forward with the modernization of the state longitudinal data system (SLDS) through the implementation of the Kansas Education Data System (KEDS).
School staff members who are new to the Educator Data Collection System will have the chance to participate in three more training sessions in December. “What is it and why do I have to do it?” on Nov. 13, was the first session in the four-part series.
Note: These trainings will be on Teams.
By Natalie McClane, KSDE early childhood team
The application window for the 2026-27 Kansas Preschool Pilot (KPP) grant is open until Jan. 21, 2026.
The KPP grant provides school districts and their community partners with funding to provide preschool services. Eligible applicants include Kansas unified school districts (USDs) and other entities partnering with school districts.
All schoolwide programs and all targeted assistance programs are required to house their required Title IA documents within the KansaStar platform.
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To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.