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Dec. 4, 2025
By Lisa Williams, KSDE early childhood team
The Kansas State Department of Education is proud to celebrate 11 additional outstanding Kansas Parents as Teachers (PAT) programs that have achieved the prestigious Blue Ribbon Endorsement from the Parents as Teachers National Center (PATNC). A total of 42 Kansas PAT programs have now achieved Blue Ribbon status.
Draft revised educator preparation standards for Business Education 6-12 are now available for public comment until Dec. 17.
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