The Sunflower State turns 162 years old today! Happy Kansas Day. This statewide holiday celebrates the day when Kansas entered the union as the 34th state on Jan. 29, 1861. We hope you get some time to celebrate our great state today.

Hope to see you there!!!

There are some who criticize public schools at every opportunity, who say Kansas Assessments Level 2 is below grade level. This is not true. By the way, Kansas standards are rigorous by design #ksleg #ksed

We no doubt have work to do, but stop listening to those that are against public ed…..

#TigerPride271 KS Accreditation & Design

You don't have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be great!

Every day you have a choice...

You can focus on what you can GET or what you can GIVE.

Love. Serve. Care.

There isn’t a prescribed timeline for resilience. No two experiences of adversity are identical.

Some people bounce back rapidly. Others need more time to sit with their emotions and process pain.

Strength is not the speed of your recovery. It’s the intensity of your resolve.

I see this in education and in our office. Every. Day. #getinwhereyoufitin #bexceptional

Don’t let negativity win today. Remember it starts with you. If you are complaining you’re not leading. If you are leading you’re not complaining. One person can’t make a team but one person can break a team. Stay positive! No energy vampires allowed.

In true Redesign fashion, we have redesigned our Twitter account! We have combined with the KESA team and formed up a new team, Accreditation & Design. We will continue to highlight all of the wonderful things taking place in our KS schools!
KS Dept of Education

Culinary station is going to be up and running soon! This Real World STEM team has worked so hard in making this a reality. ❤️
KS Accreditation & Design

I am honored to be recognized, but more importantly I am always proud to tell the story of the people in Coffeyville who have been a part of changing student lives for the better. #coffeyvilleproud #cvilleSchoolsRock

Student success takes time and is multidimensional. I’m proud of our schools in Kansas!

Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Kansas State Department of Education office will be closed Wed., Feb. 2.

We are proud to be a leader in education research! Tammy Mitchell has written her dissertation over the important topic of educational leadership being needed during uncertain times. Check out her research brief to dive more into leadership and education.
Dr. Tammy Mitchell KS Dept of Education

Don’t worry about tomorrow. Just win today. Then win the next day and the day after that. That’s how you win the future. Day by day.

Let. Them. Play.

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#thankasubstituteteacher

The Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday, Jan. 12, unanimously approved an emergency declaration that allows any individual meeting certain qualifications to apply for a Temporary Emergency Authorized License (TEAL).

Full story: ksde.org/Home/Quick-Lin…

Leadership is not boasting about what you know. It's having the confidence to admit what you don't know.

You don't need to assure people that you have all the answers. They just want to know that you're committed to finding a solution—and capable of guiding a group toward it.