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Feb. 6, 2025
Literacy, early childhood, technology and the importance of educators were a few of the aspects of the teaching profession the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year team highlighted when they appeared before a joint meeting of the Kansas House and Senate education committees this week.
Liz Anstine, the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year and business teacher at Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth USD 453, told the legislators the challenges educators have endured in recent years “have been immense but so has the dedication of our teachers.”
“Unless you’ve stood in a classroom recently, it’s hard to grasp the extraordinary passion, resilience and tireless effort educators pour into their students daily,” she said. “The commitment of many teachers, especially those who are with me here today, is nothing short of heroic.”
The last day for individual members to request bill drafts from the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes was Monday, Jan. 27. At least 14 education-related bills were introduced during the third week of the 2025 Kansas legislative session.
Members of the Kansas State Board of Education will hold a public hearing during their February meeting regarding the removal of the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from the minimum graduation requirements for Kansas high school students.
The Seal of Literacy is now being added to licenses for individuals who have completed Lexia LETRS® for Elementary Educators.
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