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Posted: Mar 27, 2025
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Strengthening the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) requires states to set their own State Determined Performance Levels (SDPLs) following specific criteria and processes outlined in the law. Kansas is required to establish 2025-26 SDPLs to continue receiving the federal funding under Perkins V.  

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Posted: Mar 27, 2025
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Preschool-Aged At-Risk approval forms must be submitted by Thursday, April 3. 

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Posted: Mar 27, 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the monthly All In For Kansas Kids webinar featured several schools discussing their experiences operating licensed child care facilities.  

Representatives from Southern Lyon County USD 252, Kingman-Norwich USD 331 and Satanta USD 507 shared bright spots and lessons learned from their experiences. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), Office of the State Fire Marshal and Child Care Aware of Kansas also shared resources.

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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the monthly All In For Kansas Kids webinar featured several schools discussing their experiences operating licensed child care facilities.  

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Posted: Mar 13, 2025
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By Amanda Petersen, director, KSDE Early Childhood 

The first five years of a child’s life are an incredible opportunity to set a positive direction. Engaging with families to better understand children’s development prepares children, families and schools for a successful start to the kindergarten year.  

To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are partnering with families of incoming kindergarten students to collect kindergarten-entry data. Families complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ) to provide a snapshot of children’s developmental milestones. 

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Posted: Mar 6, 2025
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By Amanda Petersen, director, KSDE Early Childhood 

The first five years of a child’s life are an incredible opportunity to set a positive direction. Engaging with families to better understand children’s development prepares children, families and schools for a successful start to the kindergarten year.  

To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are partnering with families of incoming kindergarten students to collect kindergarten-entry data. Families complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ) to provide a snapshot of children’s developmental milestones. 

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Posted: Mar 6, 2025
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This month's All In For Kansas Kids webinar will feature several schools discussing their experiences operating licensed child care facilities. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas State Department of Education, Office of the State Fire Marshal and Child Care Aware of Kansas will also share resources. Panelists will share bright spots and lessons learned to help schools better understand the process of operating licensed child care, and the supports available in the process.

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