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The March 13 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about an additional pathway that will soon be available to obtain a Seal of Literacy, who the next deputy commissioner will be for the KSDE division of learning services and the relaunch of the Insight podcast.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2025
Nugent named KSDE Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Learning Services Atchison superintendent and 2025 Kansas Superintendent of the Year succeeds Dr. Ben Proctor
TOPEKA - With more than 30 years of experience in public education, Dr. Renee Nugent has been named the deputy commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education’s division of learning services. She will begin her duties on July 1.
The March 6 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. In this edition, KSDE's Dr. Laurie Curtis talks about the principles of the science of reading and why educators have shifted away from balanced literacy to structured literacy to teach children how to read. There's also a special message from Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson about July's Great Ideas in Education Conference and important information for preparing for the 2025-26 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot and much more.
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The Feb. 26 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about how three members of the 2025 KTOY team think CTE is more than just learning job skills, what schools need to do if they are going to open licensed child care facilities and the latest on what education-related bills are moving through the legislature.
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Members of the Kansas State Board of Education will meet for their monthly meeting on March 11-12. The March 11 meeting will be in the first floor board room, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka. On March 12, board members will visit the Kansas School for the Deaf, 450 East Park Street, in Olathe, and at the Kansas State School for the Blind, 1100 State Ave., in Kansas City, Kansas.
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WICHITA/TOPEKA – Kansas employers are encouraged to register for the fifth annual Give Back Kansas Challenge, a statewide initiative that motivates employees to volunteer in their communities.
The eight-week challenge will run from March 31 through May 23, 2025. Employers interested in participating must register by March 17 at www.bit.ly/Givebackks.
The Feb. 20 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about why the 2025 Kansas Teacher of Year team members love teaching as part of #LoveTeaching week, how mentoring makes better teachers, and how FFA is about more than farming and agriculture.
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Members of the Kansas State Board of Education approved an updated at-risk program list during their February meeting in Topeka this week. The board met only on Tuesday, Feb. 11, not the traditional two days of meetings due to the inclement weather declared on Wednesday.
Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson emphasized that while programs on the at-risk list are vetted by Kansas State Department of Education staff, the list doesn’t constitute an endorsement of the peer-reviewed, evidence-based programs by the state’s education agency.
“That is a decision that is made by local school boards and local districts,” he said, adding that KSDE ensures the programs on the at-risk list meet requirements outlined in state law.
The Feb. 13 KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about the updated at-risk program list, relationships school resource officers build to make schools more safe, and several grant and professional development opportunities.
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Feb. 10, 2025
TOPEKA - Due to the risk of a winter storm forecasted to impact northeast Kansas this week, the Kansas State Board of Education’s monthly meeting scheduled for Feb. 11-12 will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 only.
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.