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Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE): Leadership and support for student learning.
Topeka, KS
Joined January 2010
KSDE will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Due to the holiday, the Kansas State Board of Education’s meeting is moved to Wednesday, Nov. 12-Thursday, Nov. 13. Click here for the agenda and meeting materials: https://t.co/GAzCXmOGKk
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Tomorrow is National STEM-STEAM Day! Read more in this week's KDSEweekly about what Lyndon USD 421 and Nemaha Central USD 115 are doing to get their younger students excited about the STEM-STEAM concepts. Check it out here: https://t.co/JMWB0R6BKh
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The debate isn't new. And the answer hasn't changed. Ronald Reagan on capitalism & socialism, 1984.
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Congratulations to Washington County USD 108 for their achievements in seven Kansans Can Star Recognition outcome areas, including the Commissioner’s Award!
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The 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year application portal closes tomorrow, Nov. 7. Districts are encouraged to nominate one exemplary elementary and one exemplary secondary classroom teacher for this prestigious award. Download the nomination packet here: https://t.co/Oylyo7mS4a
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Dr. Dan Gruman explains why students don’t take summative state assessments until they are in the third grade. Listen to a new episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast, “Taking the Test: What Parents Need to Know About Their Student’s Assessment Scores” wherever you get your podcasts!
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If you haven’t seen them yet, now’s the perfect time to check out our two insightful whitepapers, each diving into one of our core fund themes! One explores how AI and defense innovation are reshaping the future, while the other uncovers the exceptional business model behind
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Congratulations to the three elementary schools named 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education! Read more here: https://t.co/NuUblMP8nA
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Congratulations to @ColbyEagles for their achievements in seven Kansans Can Star Recognition outcome areas, including the Commissioner’s Award!
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Congratulations to Caney Valley USD 436 for their achievements in seven Kansans Can Star Recognition outcome areas, including the Commissioner’s Award with honors!
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Do you know what your child’s student assessment report means? Commissioner Randy Watson, Deputy Commissioner Renee Nugent, and Shawnee Mission USD 512’s Dan Gruman, break down a sample parent report in the latest episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast. Listen now!
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The most underrated influencer strategy in 2025? Sending free stuff. Yes, influencer marketing means contracts, budgets, and carefully mapped campaigns. But sometimes the biggest wins come from something much simpler: giving the right product to the right creator at the right
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Congratulations to Basehor-Linwood USD 458 for their achievements in seven Kansans Can Star Recognition outcome areas!
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Applications for the 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year are open until Nov. 7. Every school district is encouraged to nominate one exemplary elementary classroom teacher and one exemplary secondary classroom teacher. Download the nomination packet: https://t.co/w7dVBOYISQ
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KSDE and the KBI partnered to create the Kansas School Safety Hotline, a toll-free number available 24/7 for school & community members to anonymously report any threats of school violence. For posters and QR codes for reporting resources, visit https://t.co/EA3Rsami4G
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"Deeply he brooded, as if lowering himself through deep water even to the bottom of this perception, even to that places where causes, for it seemed to him that this is precisely what thought is about—apprehension of causes, through this alone do perceptions become insights, they
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A new episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast is available! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 📣 Parents, do you have a question about education in KS? Email insightpodcast@ksde.gov for the chance to have your question answered by Commissioner Watson on a future episode.
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Each year, Kansas schools are required to perform at least two tornado drills, three crisis drills and four fire drills. These drills give students and staff essential practice for how to act in an emergency. Read more here: https://t.co/JMsXghX70s
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The 2027 Kansas Teacher of the Year application portal is open! Every school district is encouraged to nominate one exemplary elementary & one exemplary secondary classroom teacher for this prestigious award. Download the nomination packet: https://t.co/Oylyo7mS4a
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Kansas school staff are entrusted to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for approximately 500,000 students. America’s Safe Schools Week, Oct. 19-25, is an opportunity to review or enhance your district’s emergency operation plans. Read more: https://t.co/CKIdtp6n9L
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Vinyl is vital to so many industries. It's the backbone of a diverse set of products, like pipe for safe water delivery.
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Oct. 20-24 is National School Bus Safety Week! 🚌 Join us in recognizing the vital work of Kansas school transportation personnel as part of National School Bus Safety Week! Learn more at: https://t.co/2yJoKvIznQ
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A new episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast is now available! Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson, & guests Dr. Renee Nugent & Dr. Dan Gruman, discuss how parents can better understand how their child performed on the spring state assessments. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
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National School Lunch Week celebrates the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child's life. These pictures are from a visit to Amelia Earhart Elementary School, Goddard USD 265. Oct. 12-18 is also National Farm to Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week.
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