The Kansans Can vision for student success focuses on multiple areas that prepare students to be successful adults. These include kindergarten readiness, fundamental academic skills, health and safety, civic education and community engagement, preparing for personalized postsecondary success and meeting economic needs.
KASB has posted a report on major developments this month, September 2022, in these areas, along with the Kansas Can outcomes and measures used for school district accreditation. Here are the highlights:
— The State Board of Education received an update on new substitute teacher regulations under development.
— Districts are using most of their COVID emergency relief funds to support teaching and learning activities, led by educator bonus pay and learning loss recovery.
— A national report showed that long-term reading and math scores dropped since 2019 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kansas-specific data on many measures will be released this fall.
— The “Purple Star School” designation is a new way to recognize school support for military families.
— The second “Sunflower Summer” drew 200,000 students and their families to Kansas attractions, museums, parks and other activities, with free admission funded by COVID relief aid. The program is designed to create summer learning programs linking students, families and communities.
— Proposed changes in high school graduation would require earning “postsecondary assets” beyond course credits; closer links to individual plan of study.
— The State Board of Education and Kansas Board of Regents are working on a plan to help low-income students afford the cost of college courses while in high school.
— Gov. Laura Kelly created the Office of Registered Apprenticeships to promote “learn while earning” programs that could address K-12 education needs and goals.
The report also spotlights Teachers College Literacy Center activities to promote early literacy; State Board of Education honors Milken Award winner for outstanding teaching; Lincoln school district used community support to launch a new automotive and welding program; Wellsville High School dominates National Future Business Leaders of American competition; St. John High School opens a student-run bank; Olathe public schools recognize 87 students for bilingual proficiency; and the Kansas State Board of Regents announces annual winners for FASFA Challenge for high schools with high and increasing percentages of students completing college financial aid applications.
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