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The Aug. 29 edition of KSDEweekly, KSDE's external newsletter, is available here.
Read more about three generations of Kansas educators who agree on the key to being a great teacher, the checklist for preparing for the annual KSDE audits, the Accreditation Advisory Council's call for applicants, a webinar that will highlight the work of a Developmental Language Disorder scholar and much more.
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The Aug. 22 edition of KSDEweekly, KSDE's external newsletter, is available here.
Read more about the updates to the state's at-risk program, the Kansas Vaping ECHO for Education cohort opportunity, the new school improvement model, early childhood professional development, E-rate and cybersecurity trainings and much more.
The Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Screen Time will be meeting for the first time via Zoom, 4-5:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Access the livestream and agenda here.
In the latest edition of KSDEweekly, you can read more about the Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Screen Time in Schools, view the 2024-25 back to school video, "The News Conference: Dr. Watson answers the tough questions" and read about the accomplishments of the Paola Panther high school robotics team.
The recipients of the Kansas State Department of Education Child Nutrition & Wellness program’s 2023-24 Best Practice awards were announced this week during the Kansas State Board of Education’s August meeting in Topeka.
“The academic achievement and physical well-being of our children in Kansas today will impact the success of our communities, our state and the nation in the future,” said Kelly Chanay, KSDE director of child nutrition and wellness. “Our Kansans Can award winners this year exemplify our collective efforts to provide adequate nutrition and physical activity as the pre-requisite for optimal learning.”
TOPEKA – OZ Museum/Columbian Theatre Foundation, Inc. recently became the tenth nonprofit organization in the state to become accredited as a Service Enterprise - joining the top performing 11% of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer engagement and organizational performance.
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announces the availability of free and reduced-price meals for Kansas children as part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the current program year.
The Kansas State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Aug.13, and Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the first floor boardroom of the Landon State Office building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka. Click here for the August meeting agenda and materials.
TOPEKA – Three standout employers in Kansas have emerged victorious in the fourth annual Give Back Kansas Challenge, an initiative designed to promote employee-supported volunteerism across the state.
Sixteen businesses participated in this year’s challenge, categorized by their size: small, medium, and large. The winners for 2024 are:
Hosted by Volunteer Kansas and the Kansas Volunteer Commission, the challenge took place from April 1 to May 31, 2024. Its primary goal was to engage Kansans in community service through their workplace.
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