KASB News

Comanche County Helps Students Prepare for the World in a Small Community

Posted Date: 04/02/2024

One path to success is sometimes to turn perceived weaknesses into strengths. With about 330 students in a county-wide district on the border in southwest Kansas, Comanche County USD 300 leaders . . .

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Survey Provides Insights on Teacher Engagement and Retention

Posted Date: 04/02/2024

A new survey of Kansas teacher attitudes offers ideas on how to help keep educators in the profession at a time when most school leaders say finding and keeping teachers is one of their greatest . . .

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Being Brian: Create Coherence by Aligning Goals and Resources

Posted Date: 03/27/2024

I often tell school board members through the strategic planning process they can do anything they want as a school district, just not everything. It is the time of the year when school boards . . .

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Hays Embraces "Good to Great" Mentality

Posted Date: 03/26/2024

Hays USD 489 has the largest enrollment in northwest Kansas with around 3,100 students. It is also getting some of the highest student success results in the state when considering its size and . . .

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Individualized Attention Boosts Assessment Scores and Graduation Rates in Great Bend

Posted Date: 03/20/2024

Great Bend USD 428 is a central Kansas district of 2,900 students. I visited as part of my tour of schools that perform above expectations based on family income and student disability rates. Great . . .

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Kansas Teaching Requirements and How Districts Can Help Develop Teachers

Posted Date: 03/15/2024

Teacher vacancies reported in Kansas public schools reached 1,810 positions this past fall and school leaders frequently say one of their greatest challenges is finding highly qualified . . .

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Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Applications Due June 1

Posted Date: 03/14/2024

The Kansas State Department of Education is taking applications through June 1 for districts seeking to participate in the new Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program in Fall 2024. The program . . .

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The Number of School-Age Children is Declining, and Will Likely Continue to Fall

Posted Date: 03/05/2024

Kansas public school enrollment declined slightly this year. There were about 5,200 fewer students according to data compiled by the Kansas State Department of Education. Other states have also . . .

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Focus on Social and Emotional Needs, Family Engagement Drives Higher Outcomes in Geary County

Posted Date: 03/04/2024

Geary County USD 475 in Junction City is the state’s eighth largest district with almost 7,500 students. I visited in October as part of my tour of successful districts. Due to its proximity to Fort . . .

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Labette County Says Postsecondary Focus, High Expectations Support Higher Student Outcomes

Posted Date: 03/04/2024

Labette County USD 506 is located in Altamont, in the southeast corner of the state. I visited as part of my tour of districts that do significantly better than expected based on their percentage of . . .

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