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Nov. 20, 2025
Members of the Kansas State Board of Education took another step forward in finding a new education commissioner during a special meeting this week after Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson announced his intent to retire on Sept. 10.
The board met in executive session for nearly two hours in the first floor board room of the Landon State Office Building on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to review the bids submitted by several search firms.
What does “school improvement” really mean, and how does it help your child? In the current episode of KSDE’s Insight Podcast, we explore how Kansas schools are working together to strengthen learning for every student.
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.
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