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Kansas Education Partners Launch Survey to Inform & Improve Teacher Retention Statewide

Kansas Education Partners Launch Survey to Inform & Improve Teacher Retention Statewide

Posted Date: 09/27/2023

  The 2023 Kansas Teacher Retention Survey, powered by the Educator Perceptions & Insights Center (EPIC) seeks the participation of public educators in a research study to investigate teacher . . .

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The Vital Link Between Schools and Communities

The Vital Link Between Schools and Communities

Posted Date: 09/26/2023

As Kansas students, families and educators have settled into a new school year, it is worth reflecting on the close ties between public schools and the communities they serve.    The Kansas . . .

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KASB Names 2023-24 BOLD Class

KASB Names 2023-24 BOLD Class

Posted Date: 11/07/2023

Twenty-seven school officials from across Kansas have been selected for KASB’s Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD) class of school leaders. The BOLD program focuses on the daily . . .

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KASB to Visit Six Kansas Districts with High Graduation and Postsecondary success

KASB to Visit Six Kansas Districts with High Graduation and Postsecondary success

Posted Date: 09/13/2023

The Kansas State Board of Education has identified three important and measurable outcomes for student success: state reading and math assessments, which are an indication of how well students are . . .

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Kansans Have a Lot to Be Proud of in Their Public Schools

Kansans Have a Lot to Be Proud of in Their Public Schools

Posted Date: 08/30/2023

Kansas students, teachers and families have a lot to be proud of in their Kansas public schools.  More Kansas students than ever are graduating high school and more of them are finishing school . . .

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Kansas Ranks High in Most New Measures of Education Quality

Kansas Ranks High in Most New Measures of Education Quality

Posted Date: 08/30/2023

Several national organizations have recently released reports ranking or grading state educational systems or outcomes, and KASB has updated its own ranking system. Most rank Kansas quite high. The . . .

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Being Brian: Looking Beyond the Test Scores 

Being Brian: Looking Beyond the Test Scores 

Posted Date: 08/29/2023

State reading and math assessment results have long been a benchmark for student achievement in public education. But as education evolves, you may question the value of these scores and their . . .

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Kansas school board member elected to national committee

Kansas school board member elected to national committee

Posted Date: 08/28/2023

TinaRae Scott serves on the national, state and local levels . . .

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KASB Announces the 2023 Thrive Class

KASB Announces the 2023 Thrive Class

Posted Date: 08/15/2023

Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is proud to announce the launch of Thrive, a year-long human resources learning cohort for school district leaders. The cohort will gather five times . . .

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Kansas' Blue Ribbon Schools Build Relationships and Trust

Kansas' Blue Ribbon Schools Build Relationships and Trust

Posted Date: 08/11/2023

Shari Rooks, principal of Cottonwood Elementary, explained the school’s mission: “As a staff, we talk a lot about how our job at the elementary level is to teach reading, math and . . .

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