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Have a question about your child’s education? Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson wants to hear from you. 

KESA 2.0 now has another tool in the school improvement toolbox: The KESA implementation specialist. 

The Kansas State Department of Education’s accreditation and design team said the KESA implementation specialist’s role “is critical in producing a clear reflection of each system’s school improvement work” and the data they collect “will align the work of the system with the actions of the KESA action plan review team.” 

With the 2025-26 academic year off and running, it’s important to make sure parents understand the impact regular school attendance has on student success. 

Schools are encouraged to share with parents July’s KSDE Insight Podcast - Missing More Than Class: What Parents Need to Know About Chronic Absenteeism on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

The KSDE teacher licensure team is conducting Fall Vacancy Report (FVR) virtual trainings in September. Each training is two hours long and covers the same information. This is not a training series.