KASB News
KDHE can help school districts with COVID-19 testing strategies
Posted Date: 09/17/2021
Test to know, test to stay and learn and test to stay, play and participate are available to help schools . . .
Students may compete in essay contest presented by Kansas State Treasurer
Posted Date: 09/16/2021
The two questions are: What does the Kansas State Treasurer do, and if you had $1 million, what would you do with it? . . .
Passing Thoughts: Let's Talk
Posted Date: 09/16/2021
Director of Member Engagement Austin Harris shares his passing thoughts on the growing need for active listening and better conversations in our increasingly divided world. . . .
Education leaders looking at requiring completion of FAFSA to graduate high school
Posted Date: 09/15/2021
They also are looking at providing 15 hours of post-secondary credit free during high school and eliminating geographic boundaries to attend community colleges . . .
Interim committee on education funding, achievement established
Posted Date: 09/15/2021
The request for the committee was made by state Rep. Kristey Williams, R-Augusta, who chairs the House K-12 Education Budget Committee. . . .
50 communities, 50 conversations, 5 ideas from the Kansans Can Tour
Posted Date: 09/15/2021
Some thoughts on next steps for improving student success. . . .
KASB offering two in-person, two online meetings for input on legislative issues
Posted Date: 09/13/2021
The Legislative Committee is seeking feedback on the Draft KASB State Resolutions for 2022 topics and issues that have grabbed recent headlines . . .
Gov. Kelly encourages Safer Classrooms Workgroup during first meeting
Posted Date: 09/13/2021
The pandemic in Kansas, like in much of the country, is worsening because of the delta variant attacking mostly those who are not vaccinated . . .
State Board of Education, Kansas Board of Regents to hold joint meeting
Posted Date: 09/13/2021
The two boards will discuss recent education developments in both K-12 and higher education . . .
Newly-formed Safer Classrooms Workgroup to hold inital meeting Monday; hear from Kelly, Watson
Posted Date: 09/10/2021
The governor says the group will work with educators, parents and advocates to promote health and safety in schools . . .