The Oct. 31 edition of KSDEweekly is now available for viewing. Read more about what attendees learned at the Great Ideas in Education annual conference as well as what several Kansas high school students had to say about what makes a great teacher. Also, read more about what recommendations the Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Screen Time will present during the Kansas State Board of Education's November meeting and how two Kansas districts are maximizing their USDA "Beef for Schools" grant funds to make healthier, tastier meals for their students.

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Members of the Kansas State Board of Education will meet on Nov. 12-13, in the first floor board room of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, in Topeka.

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The Oct. 23 KSDEweekly is available for viewing. Read more about the first Kansas school bus driver to win first place at the National School Transportation Association School Bus Driver International Safety Competition, an opportunity for school districts to participate in a livestream event featuring civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, a first-day wrap-up of the Great Ideas in Education conference and a reminder the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year nominations are due Nov. 8.

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The Great Ideas in Education: Lighting the Path Forward conference, hosted by the Kansas State Department of Education, is Oct. 23-25, in Wichita. Attendees can access the conference information here, including the program and breakout sessions. Chris Perry, co-founder of Cultivate Education, will be the keynote speaker.