KASB News

New Report Shows Progress and Gaps in Educational Attainment

Posted Date: 06/21/2023

Kansas ranks 17th in the nation in people who have a "high quality" postsecondary credential, according to a group that promotes learning after high school. With 55.7 percent of Kansans aged 25-65 . . .

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Salina Enrollment Campaign Wins National Award

Posted Date: 06/09/2023

Salina Public Schools has been awarded a Gold Medallion from the National School Public Relations Association, recognizing a 2022 enrollment marketing campaign with highest honors. . . .

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Being Brian: Is Your School in a Bad Mood?

Posted Date: 05/19/2023

Right now we are entering the last few weeks of school and preparing to celebrate our graduates and the end of another successful school year. As the last day of school approaches, districts begin . . .

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The Benefits of an Increased Graduation Rate in Kansas

Posted Date: 05/17/2023

May is the month for most school graduations, and although final data about the class of 2023 will not be known for some time, there is already much to celebrate. These students have earned diplomas . . .

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Taking Notes: Every Graduation is a Success Story

Posted Date: 05/10/2023

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 . . .

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Kansas Implementing Plans to Improve Reading Skills

Posted Date: 05/08/2023

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 . . .

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Being Brian: Building a Balanced Budget

Posted Date: 04/19/2023

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 . . .

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Kansas Schools Program Saves Districts $7 Million in Natural Gas Costs

Posted Date: 04/06/2023

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. . . .

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Westview Elementary Closes Achievement Gap Despite Poverty, Language Barriers

Posted Date: 04/04/2023

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 . . .

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March Student Success News

Posted Date: 03/27/2023

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, . . .

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