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Strong Focus on Individual Plans of Study Boosts Postsecondary Success in Frontenac

Strong Focus on Individual Plans of Study Boosts Postsecondary Success in Frontenac

Posted Date: 03/04/2024

Frontenac USD 249 in southeast Kansas serves about 1,000 students. The number of students with high needs is 55.8 percent, about 10 percentage points below the state average. In the years 2016-2020, . . .

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Haysville and Salina Reduce Chronic Absenteeism Using Parent Outreach and Support

Haysville and Salina Reduce Chronic Absenteeism Using Parent Outreach and Support

Posted Date: 02/09/2024

Chronic absenteeism is linked to lower academic performance, and students who already lag in outcomes miss school at higher rates. Absenteeism increased during the COVID pandemic, both in Kansas and . . .

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Reducing Statewide School Mill Levy

Reducing Statewide School Mill Levy

Posted Date: 02/01/2024

Kansas Republican leaders have said they will propose reducing the statewide 20-mill school levy in the 2024 legislative session. The levy is part of how the state funds public education and without . . .

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Higher Expectations, Career Skills Focus Lifts Topeka's Achievement

Higher Expectations, Career Skills Focus Lifts Topeka's Achievement

Posted Date: 03/04/2024

In September I visited six districts in North Central Kansas that had graduation rates and postsecondary success rates well above what would be expected, based on their enrollment and percentage of . . .

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Twin Valley's Redesigned Efforts Helped Boost Graduation Rate and Postsecondary Success

Twin Valley's Redesigned Efforts Helped Boost Graduation Rate and Postsecondary Success

Posted Date: 12/13/2023

My final stop among six high-performing districts was Twin Valley USD 240, which serves several small communities north of Salina. Twin Valley’s five-year postsecondary effective rate for 2015-2020 . . .

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Republic County boosts Postsecondary Education, Adds a Senior Project on Career interests

Republic County boosts Postsecondary Education, Adds a Senior Project on Career interests

Posted Date: 12/13/2023

The second day of my tour of six districts with high success rates in North Central Kansas ended in Republic County USD 109 at the high school in Belleville, where I met with Board President Brent . . .

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Bickerdyke Elementary School, Russell USD 407, Recognized for Character Education

Bickerdyke Elementary School, Russell USD 407, Recognized for Character Education

Posted Date: 12/06/2023

I visited Bickerdyke Elementary School in Russell USD 407, which was recognized in spring 2023 as an “emerging school of character.” Leaders shared that their character education program allows the . . .

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Character Education Improves Student Learning, Say Leaders of Honored Programs

Character Education Improves Student Learning, Say Leaders of Honored Programs

Posted Date: 12/06/2023

Three Kansas schools have been honored for the character education programs this year, and one is being honored this month as one of just 38 national schools and districts of character. Earlier . . .

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Remington Elementary School Recognized for Character Education

Remington Elementary School Recognized for Character Education

Posted Date: 12/06/2023

One of just three Kansas schools honored for the character education programs, Remington Elementary School, Remington USD 206, was recognized as an Honorable Mention School of Character in spring . . .

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Beloit Junior/Senior High School Honored for Character Education

Beloit Junior/Senior High School Honored for Character Education

Posted Date: 12/06/2023

In Spring 2023, Beloit Junior/Senior High School in Beloit USD 273 was selected as one of 73 state Schools of Character, by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development in . . .

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