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The Kansas State Board of Education will meet Feb. 10-11, in the first floor board room of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. The meeting will be livestreamed here.
The Jan. 29 KSDEweekly is available to view. Read more about what the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year team told members of the Senate Education Committee this week, the status of education bills in the Kansas legislature and more details about the 2026 Great Ideas in Education conference.
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Jan. 27, 2026
2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year receives keys to car to use as education ambassador
Rachel Marlow will travel to advocate for teaching profession across Kansas
TOPEKA — Rachel Marlow, the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY), was presented on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with keys to a car to travel more than 15,000 miles across the state as an ambassador for the teaching profession for the next six months.
The Jan. 22 KSDE weekly is available to view. Read more about how a Spearville Middle School student worked to improve her literacy skills, what education bills are being considered now that the 2026 legislative session is underway, what requirements are part of the state assessments and much more.
Jan. 21, 2026
TOPEKA — The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is looking for sponsors willing to provide nutritious meals to Kansas children during the summer months.
The Jan. 15 KSDEweekly is ready to view. Read more about the ongoing school improvement initiative to elevate high quality instructional materials, reminders for reports and trainings as well as the national recognition of a Kansas agriculture educator's work to mentor up and coming ag teachers.
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Members of the Kansas State Board of Education will conduct their monthly meeting, Jan. 13-14, in the first floor boardroom of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka.
Click here for the agenda and meeting materials. The meeting will be livestreamed.
The Jan. 8 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about the two Kansas social studies teachers who were top 3 finishers in a prestigious national citizenship contest, how the Kansas State Board of Education will continue hearing about KSDE's school improvement initiatives during their January meeting, report deadlines and much more.
Jan. 7, 2026
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has announced the 32 recipients of the 2026 Kansas Horizon Award, a program recognizing the outstanding teaching skills of new educators.
The educators chosen for this prestigious award will be honored at a special ceremony during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) State Education Conference on Feb. 20, in Topeka.
The Dec. 31 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about how Olathe USD 233 students are making their local community better through a competitive pitch contest, a preview of the KSDE Insight Podcast about what parents should know about school funding in Kansas, an update to the qualitative Star Recognition application process and deadlines for alternative assessment justifications and text-to-speech applications for state assessments.
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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.