KASB News

Kansas Leaders Embrace the Science of Reading

Posted Date: 05/10/2024

Kansas educators and families have long been united in their commitment to teaching literacy. The lingering effects of the pandemic on student reading achievement prompted the launch of a new . . .

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Lyons Targets Help to High Need Students

Posted Date: 05/21/2024

Lyons USD 405 is a study in how to have success despite great challenges. Lyons’ number of students from low-income families plus students with disabilities is 94.6 percent, one of the highest rates . . .

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

Posted Date: 04/30/2024

Annually, the Kansas State High School Activities Association presents the KSHSAA Governor’s Award recognizing one individual for outstanding contributions in the field of secondary education in . . .

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Fort Leavenworth Boosts Academic Achievement by Whole Child Focus

Posted Date: 05/01/2024

Fort Leavenworth USD 207 is unique in many ways. It’s the only public school system in Kansas entirely on a military base, it does not have a high school, and its board of education members are . . .

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Uncertainty Lingers as Legislators Finish 2024 Session

Posted Date: 04/24/2024

As the Kansas Legislature heads into the final days of the 2024 session, KASB’s team will be following key issues and sharing updates. In particular, K-12 organizations are watching for a final . . .

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Being Brian: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future

Posted Date: 04/24/2024

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 . . .

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

Posted Date: 04/24/2024

You can’t get any farther into northeast Kansas than Riverside USD 114, a cookie-cutter-shaped school district bounded on the north, east and south by the Missouri river where it cuts off the . . .

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Examining and Comparing Kansas Teacher Salaries

Posted Date: 04/16/2024

Teacher salaries are an important consideration as districts seek to hire and retain staff. Last year, the total average Kansas teacher salary, including supplemental pay and fringe benefits, was . . .

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Minneola Works Together as Student Needs Change

Posted Date: 04/15/2024

As a small community facing big changes, Minneola USD 219 is working to keep up high performance. Located 20 miles south of Dodge City, Minneola has 250 students and an average high-needs student . . .

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Kansas K-12 Awaiting Finalized SPED and Gannon Funding Bill

Posted Date: 04/12/2024

In the early hours of Saturday, April 6, Kansas House and Senate negotiators agreed to a conference committee report on House Sub for SB 387 after it failed in the Senate on April 4. This bill . . .

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