Early childhood educators get this one on your calendar and register today at https://bit.ly/4pJHs5R. You won't want to miss this event!
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr today.
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Amazing collaboration for the teachers who attended blending HGSS and ELA pd today! @Hailey_Cuellar
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Ashland teachers spend homecoming “Hawaiian Day” working on CTE Pathway Applications. @AshlandJrSrHS @BriscoeNatalie
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Good day to work on CTE Pathway Applications and have extra help from @ksdehq Jenna Giordano and @swplains Natalie Briscoe @BriscoeNatalie.
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We had a full house in Sublette yesterday with teams from Deerfield, Greeley County, Moscow and Rolla for their KESA School Improvement Work Day!
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This week, SWKS Supts Council and the NWKS Admin Council celebrated the incredible career and upcoming retirement of our Kansas Education Commissioner, Dr. Randy Watson.

For those of us in Western Kansas, Randy has always been more than a commissioner; he is one of our own. From his days leading his local districts as a superintendent to his tireless advocacy in Topeka, he never forgot the unique spirit, challenges, and strengths of rural schools.

He led with a "Kansans Can" spirit, always reminding us that every student—regardless of their zip code—deserves a future full of opportunity. His legacy isn’t just in policy; it’s in the confidence he instilled in our teachers and the brighter futures he helped build for our children.

Thank you, Dr. Watson, for your steady hand, your visionary leadership, and your unwavering commitment to Western Kansas. You’ve left our schools stronger than you found them.

Enjoy your well-deserved retirement! 🌾📖 #KansansCan @ksdehq @KsCommissioner @swplains @NKESCDF@davidlyounger @KimberlyMauk

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So glad to have KS Education Commissioner Dr Randy Watson @KsCommissioner @ksdehq for bringing KSDE updates @swplains @NKESCDF@davidlyounger
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Thanks to Matt Argubright @nearpodmatt from @GetSchoolAI for discussing Best Practice: AI for Classrooms with us at yesterday's NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger
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Thank you to @gabuie GA Buie @USA-Kansas for updates on Legislative Priorities for 2026 at yesterday's NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCD @davidlyounger
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Thanks to Dr Kevin Warner @KevinWarner_214 from Ulysses @UlyPubSchl and @swplains Maria Ortiz-Smith @m_ortizsmith for bringing us information on Biography Driven Instruction at NWKS Admin Council @NKESCDF@davidlyounger
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Thanks to Dr Clayton Tatro for giving us information about "Racing Thru Life" and the work he's doing with students at NWKS Admin Council @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger
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Thanks to Angie Stallbaumer @KASBPublicEd for bringing information on KASB Policies Updates to @swplains @NKESCDF @davidlyounger NWKS Admin Council this morning!
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First @NKESCDF @swplains @davidlyounger @KimberlyMauk NWKS Admin Council of the new year today in Oakley!
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Thank you to @gabuie GA Buie @USA-Kansas for updates on Legislative Priorities for 2026 @swplains Supts Council today.
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@swplains Supts Council heard from Opaal! Food Service @Opaafood this morning. Great information on their service and thank you for sponsoring our breakfast!
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So happy to have KS Education Commissioner Dr Randy Watson @KsCommissioner @ksdehq for bringing KSDE updates @swplains Supts Council.
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Thanks to Matt Argubright @nearpodmatt from @GetSchoolAI for discussing Best Practice: AI for Classrooms with us @swplains Supts Council!
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Thanks to Angie Stallbaumer @KASBPublicEd for bringing information on KASB Policies Updates to @swplains Supts Council.
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Yesterday the Garden City @USD457 Science teachers collaborated over standards with @swplains consultant Jen Stelter @swprscJen!
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