Tag: Education
Acosta and Lager: First USD 475 Teachers to Be Named Kansas Horizon Award Honorees Since 2019
By Payton Tholstrup On Monday, January 13th, 2025, the Kansas State Department of Education announced that Spring Valley Elementary teacher, Denise Acosta, and Junction City
Kansas Urged to Approve Historic Early Childhood Budget Proposal
By Trish Svoboda Following Governor Laura Kelly’s budget proposal in January, more than 1,000 early childhood providers and stakeholders from all 105 counties in Kansas
USD 379 Recognized by Kansans Can Star Program
By Quinn O’Hara Last month, USD 379 received four bronze stars from the KSDE Kansans Can Star Recognition Program. The goal of the Kansans Can
Automotive Technology Instructor Named 2023 Outstanding New Teacher
By Payton Tholstrup Mark MacConnell is an Automotive Technology instructor at North Central Kansas Technical College on the Hays campus. He has been awarded the
Kansas Apply Free Days Allow Students To Apply For College At No Cost
By Tim Voelker Kansas Apply Free Days are coming up in November. Teresa Kearn, Counselor at Linn High School, tells us about these special days.
Kansas Division of Post Audit Analyzes 20 Kansas School Districts
By Quinn O’Hara A recent report from the Kansas Division of Post Audit analyzed 20 Kansas public school districts spending of funds set aside to
Dane G. Hansen Foundation Offers Scholarships In 26 Counties, including Cloud and Republic
By Payton Tholstrup The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will make scholarships available in four categories to students in 26 Northwest Kansas Counties for 2023-2024. The
Concordia Education Fund Receives Two Grants
By Payton Tholstrup The Concordia Education Fund recently received two grants from Child Care Aware of Kansas to better early childcare in Cloud County. Child
Kansas Education Enrichment Program Provides Back To School Assistance for Families
The Kansas Education Enrichment Program, also known as KEEP, provides Kansas families who are eligible with a one-time award of $1,000 per child to cover
River Valley Extension District Shares Tips on Helping Kids Get Ready For A New School Year
Now that its August, school is gearing up to start again. The River Valley Extension District shared tips on how to make the transition back