KSDE Weekly

Upcoming Events, Trainings and Recognition

Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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Chelsy Champlin, an agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Dexter High School, Dexter USD 471, has been selected as a Rural Schools Collaborative, Grants in Place 2026 cohort awardee. 

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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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By Anthony Meals, KSDE career, standards and assessment services  

Hundreds of Kansas FFA members received national recognition at the 98th National FFA Convention this fall for their engagement in their school-based agricultural education programs.   

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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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By Andrea Etzel, editor, KANSAS! Kids 

The team at KANSAS! magazine is excited to announce the second edition of KANSAS! Kids will be headed to Kansas schools for students in grades four through six. 

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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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There are still available slots as part of the KSDE FastBridge partnership for district-specific virtual sessions at no charge to the district. These sessions must be held prior to Jan. 30. 

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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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January 

1: KSDE offices closed. 

1: Licensed Personnel Report (LPR) data submission opens in the Educator Data Collection System (EDCS). Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-8011. 

1: Spring Vacancy Report (SVR) data submission opens in the Educator Data Collection System (EDCS). Contact Leslie Bruton, leslie.bruton@ksde.gov, or (785) 296-8011. 

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