Governor Mark Parkinson has finalized appointments to the Early Childhood Advisory Council and the Commission on Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery. Both commissions, which were created by Executive Orders 10-05 and 10-04 respectively, focus on maximizing and enhancing educational opportunities for Kansans.

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Topeka - The Kansas Education Commission convened this afternoon for its first meeting since the Kansas State Board of Education authorized its formation. The Kansas Education Commission will examine the framework for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Kansas Education Commission is the state's strategic approach to reauthorization and educational change.

Mary Ellen Welshhon, Superintendent/K-12 principal in Golden Plains USD 316 and Steve Splichal, Assistant Superintendent, Hiawatha USD 415 were appointed by USA|Kansas. In total, administrators from USA|Kansas and its member associations will represent more than one-third of the total Commission.

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On August 25, 2010, USA|Kansas, KASSP, KASA and KASCD will appear before the Kansas Board of Regents State University Admissions Task Force to discuss proposed changes to the undergraduate admissions standards. During the 2009 Legislative session, the Kansas Board of Regents gained authority to establish admissions standards for the state's public universities.

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Welcome to Election Central! Please mark this page and visit us often, as we will be updating this page with information as it becomes available. Important election dates/deadlines, voter registration forms and candidate filings are all available in this section.

This year, Kansas voters will go to the polls to elect new leaders at the national and state levels. Several Congressional races have a long list of candidates vying for office. In the Kansas Legislature, the entire House is up for [re]election, as well as special elections for several Senate seats. Five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education are up for re-election...and, of course, there is the Governor's race.

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To better prepare Kansas students for their future and strengthen the economy, Governor Mark Parkinson has established the Kansas Commission on Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery. The Commission will include administrators from the building and district levels, as well as other education stakeholders and policymakers.

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The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governors Association (NGA) has released its Spring 2010 edition of the Fiscal Survey of States. The report finds that FY 2010 presented the most difficult challenge for states’ financial management since the Great Depression and FY 2011 is expected to present states with similar challenges. The severe national recession that most likely ended in the second half of calendar year 2009 has drastically reduced tax revenues from every revenue source.

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