Posted Date: 01/17/2024
With the current high level of concern about the shortage of qualified educators, one strategy to help is the Kansas Future Teachers Academy, an annual event hosted by Emporia State University for . . .
Posted Date: 12/19/2023
As we approach the end of the year, it's not just a time for festivities and holiday cheer; it's also the perfect time for reflection. It is easy to get caught in the trap of continually pushing . . .
Posted Date: 12/14/2023
In recent weeks, KASB’s Mark Tallman has visited several school districts across Kansas that are setting the bar for student achievement. Whether it’s attaining a 100 percent high school . . .
Posted Date: 12/13/2023
My final stop among six high-performing districts was Twin Valley USD 240, which serves several small communities north of Salina. Twin Valley’s five-year postsecondary effective rate for 2015-2020 . . .
Posted Date: 12/13/2023
My third day of visiting high success districts in north central Kansas began in Beloit, where our I was joined by KASB Leadership Field Specialists Gary Sechrist and Marcia Weseman to visit a . . .
Posted Date: 12/13/2023
The second day of my tour of six districts with high success rates in North Central Kansas ended in Republic County USD 109 at the high school in Belleville, where I met with Board President Brent . . .
Posted Date: 12/06/2023
One of just three Kansas schools honored for the character education programs, Remington Elementary School, Remington USD 206, was recognized as an Honorable Mention School of Character in spring . . .
Posted Date: 12/06/2023
I visited Bickerdyke Elementary School in Russell USD 407, which was recognized in spring 2023 as an “emerging school of character.” Leaders shared that their character education program allows the . . .
Posted Date: 12/06/2023
In Spring 2023, Beloit Junior/Senior High School in Beloit USD 273 was selected as one of 73 state Schools of Character, by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development in . . .
Posted Date: 12/06/2023
Three Kansas schools have been honored for the character education programs this year, and one is being honored this month as one of just 38 national schools and districts of character. Earlier . . .