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Concordia Finds Success with a Focus on Industry Credentials, Concurrent Enrollment and CTE

Concordia Finds Success with a Focus on Industry Credentials, Concurrent Enrollment and CTE

Posted Date: 12/01/2023

The second day and third stop touring six districts in north central Kansas was Concordia USD 333. The largest of the six, Concordia was selected for raising its graduation rate by 12.6% from 2015 . . .

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Pike Valley USD 426 Earns High Postsecondary Success and 100% Graduation Rate

Pike Valley USD 426 Earns High Postsecondary Success and 100% Graduation Rate

Posted Date: 11/27/2023

My second district success visit for 2023-24 was in Scandia, headquarters of Pike Valley USD 426, which has a Postsecondary Effective Rate of 68 percent, 18% higher than the predicted rate of 50 . . .

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KASB’s First District Showcase Spotlights Student Success in Kansas

KASB’s First District Showcase Spotlights Student Success in Kansas

Posted Date: 11/20/2023

I found many reasons for hope at the Kansas Association of School Boards annual convention when 17 school districts came to Wichita with innovative efforts to help students succeed. It was called . . .

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Washington County Raises Graduation Rates and Strengthens Community Support

Washington County Raises Graduation Rates and Strengthens Community Support

Posted Date: 11/15/2023

My first visit to highly successful districts for 2023-24 was Washington County USD 108, which boasts a 2022 graduation rate of 100 percent, 8.5% higher than predicted, and since 2017 has . . .

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Frank Henderson's Journey to Becoming an Educational Leader

Frank Henderson's Journey to Becoming an Educational Leader

Posted Date: 11/15/2023

Growing up in a small town in Western Kansas, Frank S. Henderson, Jr., realized early on that education was the key to success. He didn’t know his life’s journey would take him to the halls of state . . .

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K-12 Aid Projected To Be at Lowest Share of State General Fund Budget in 27 Years

K-12 Aid Projected To Be at Lowest Share of State General Fund Budget in 27 Years

Posted Date: 11/07/2023

When the Kansas Legislature was debating how to address the Gannon school finance lawsuit in the mid-2010’s, some legislators said they worried that the school funding would take over the state . . .

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State Reading and Math Tests Improve After COVID-19 Decline

State Reading and Math Tests Improve After COVID-19 Decline

Posted Date: 10/31/2023

Average Kansas state reading and math scores for tests taken last spring rose for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education and posted the largest increase since the . . .

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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 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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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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