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Oct. 23, 2025
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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.
Ms. Anstine: “Deliberate reflection is a fundamental principle of my teaching philosophy.”
WICHITA – Elizabeth Anstine, a business teacher at Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth Unified School District 453, was named the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year on Saturday, Sept. 28, during a special ceremony in Wichita.
The Oct. 23 KSDEweekly is available to view. Read more about how a southwest Kansas school district transportation professional has created a tool to streamline safety and maintenance documentation, the three Kansas schools that are national Blue Ribbon Schools, and information about submitting nominations for the 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year.
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TOPEKA — Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson has announced three Kansas elementary schools have been named 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
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