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Fort Leavenworth Boosts Academic Achievement by Whole Child Focus

Fort Leavenworth Boosts Academic Achievement by Whole Child Focus

KASB's Dr. Doug Moeckel Receives KSHSAA's Governor's Award

KASB's Dr. Doug Moeckel Receives KSHSAA's Governor's Award

Riverside Used Structured Support and Learning Options to Boost Test Scores and Graduation Rate

Riverside Used Structured Support and Learning Options to Boost Test Scores and Graduation Rate

Being Brian: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future

Being Brian: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future

As graduation season approaches, it's natural to reflect on the journey of education. We often find ourselves drawn to nostalgic memories of our own school days, colored by an idealized view of the
Uncertainty Lingers as Legislators Finish 2024 Session

Uncertainty Lingers as Legislators Finish 2024 Session

Examining and Comparing Kansas Teacher Salaries

Examining and Comparing Kansas Teacher Salaries

Minneola Works Together as Student Needs Change

Minneola Works Together as Student Needs Change

Kansas K-12 Awaiting Finalized SPED and Gannon Funding Bill

Kansas K-12 Awaiting Finalized SPED and Gannon Funding Bill

Haviland Uses Strong Relationships to Power High Academic Results

Haviland Uses Strong Relationships to Power High Academic Results

Education Groups United in Opposition to SB 387

Education Groups United in Opposition to SB 387

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

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

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
Survey Provides Insights on Teacher Engagement and Retention

Survey Provides Insights on Teacher Engagement and Retention

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
Being Brian: Create Coherence by Aligning Goals and Resources

Being Brian: Create Coherence by Aligning Goals and Resources

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
Hays Embraces Good to Great

Hays Embraces Good to Great

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
Individualized Attention Boosts Assessment Scores and Graduation Rates in Great Bend

Individualized Attention Boosts Assessment Scores and Graduation Rates in Great Bend

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