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Taking Notes: Every Graduation is a Success Story
During the 2023 legislative session, I was testifying to a legislative committee on a bill, and I touted Kansas' graduation rate, which is at a record high of 89.3%. That prompted a question from a
May 10, 2023
Kansas Implementing Plans to Improve Reading Skills
Kansas is undertaking a major effort to improve student reading skills, with a special focus on the early years and students with characteristics of dyslexia.
Initiatives include a universal
May 8, 2023
Being Brian: Building a Balanced Budget
Throughout the month of April many people are thinking about warm weather and making summer plans, but it is also the time for board members to begin evaluating and building the district's annual
April 19, 2023
Kansas Schools Program Saves Districts $7 Million in Natural Gas Costs
KASB and its natural gas supplier, WoodRiver Energy, proudly announce that the KASB Energy Management Program saved participating districts more than $7 million last year.
April 6, 2023
Westview Elementary Closes Achievement Gap Despite Poverty, Language Barriers
I've been visiting Kansas schools that have won national or State Board of Education recognition for showing improvement in the State Board's Kansans Can outcomes: academic achievement, graduation
May 21, 2024
Westview Elementary Closes Achievement Gap Despite Poverty, Language Barriers
I've been visiting Kansas schools that have won national or State Board of Education recognition for showing improvement in the State Board's Kansans Can outcomes: academic achievement, graduation
April 4, 2023
March Student Success News
The Kansans Can vision for student success focuses on multiple areas that prepare students to be successful adults, including kindergarten readiness, fundamental academic skills, health and safety,
March 27, 2023
Being Brian: Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together
Even in the best of times, many school districts nationwide have struggled to staff their classrooms with the teachers they need. As we all struggle with the aftereffects of a global pandemic, it is
March 27, 2023
Hillsboro Elementary Students Exceed Standards Through Individualized Approach
Hillsboro Elementary School was one of two Kansas schools honored this year as an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School for positive educational advances and outstanding
March 21, 2023
Internal Assessment Leads to Impressive Improvements in Ingalls District
Ingalls USD 477 is a 230-student, 1A high school district in southwest Kansas, midway between Dodge City and Garden City. It's one of the smaller school districts in Kansas, but Education
March 16, 2023
Reinventing Kansas Schools
In a recent column headlined “America should be in the middle of a schools revolution,” author David Brooks cited a series of “alarming statistics” that he argued should make this a moment of
March 15, 2023
KASB Announces the 2023 Leadership for Tomorrow Class
The Kansas Association of School Boards is pleased to announce its Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2023.
March 14, 2023
February Student Success News
The Kansans Can vision for student success focuses on multiple areas that prepare students to be successful adults, including kindergarten readiness, fundamental academic skills, health and safety,
February 28, 2023
Kansas Launches New Youth Suicide Prevention App
The Kansas Attorney General's Office recently partnered with national suicide prevention organization, the Jason Foundation, to develop a free mobile app that provides tools and resources to youth
February 16, 2023
Grants Available to Expand Childcare in Kansas
The Kansas Children's Cabinet is seeking community-based applications for $40 million in funding for the Child Care Capacity Accelerator. The goal is to expand licensed childcare slots in Kansas to
February 15, 2023