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Communications & Recognition
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The KSDE News Room

The KSDE News Room is the area to find press releases, announcements, and other interesting tidbits about KSDE and education in Kansas. The most current press releases are below with links to an archive of past releases. Podcasts of KSDE events, conferences, and presentations are available in this area as well. Consider using a news aggregator (Wikipedia: definition) to make sure you don't miss a single press release!

Press Releases

May State Board of Education Meeting

What: May State Board of Education Meeting
When: May 14 and 15, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Board Room, Kansas State Department of Education, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka View Article

Schools Recognized for Character Education

TOPEKA—Kansas schools and school districts were honored today for their support of character education as part of the Kansas Schools of Character Recognition Program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas Character Education Initiative and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.
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Six Kansas students named semifinalists for 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

TOPEKA – April 26, 2013 – Six Kansas high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The program recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors based on exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, literary and performing arts. View Article

Highlights of the April State Board of Education meeting

TOPEKA – April 24, 2013 – The State Board of Education adopted new standards for History, Government and Social Studies that place an emphasis on the development of practical skills in the areas of history, government, civic, economics and geography. View Article

Shawnee Mission school among 64 honored as U.S. Green Ribbon Schools

TOPEKA – Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School in the Shawnee Mission School District was among 64 schools across the nation named today as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
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