Volume 1 | December/January 2018
Welcome to the first issue of #ksed Insider, the bimonthly newsletter from the Kansas Association of Education Service Agencies. Join us each month as we explore issues facing educators statewide. Click the button below to join our mailing list and ensure future issues are delivered straight to your inbox.
This Month's Focus: Career and Tech Ed
Feature Story:
CTE and the Seeds
of Redesign
Under the Kansans Can vision, every district will complete redesign by 2026—a daunting task, to be sure. But according to several leaders in the career and technical education field, many schools have a head start on redesign through their CTE programs.

CTE conference slated for Feb. 12-13
For the 9th year, KAESA is pleased to host the annual Career and Technical Education conference for the state of Kansas. This year's conference will be held Feb. 12 and 13 in Manhattan.

This ever-growing conference will feature 75 sessions from which teachers and administrators can learn about new initiatives and great ideas. On average, more than 500 CTE teachers and administrators from across the state join in exciting conversations, fun socials, and engaging learning opportunities. 

The conference is quickly filling up, so register today!


See you in Manhattan!
Update on federal CTE law
On July 31, 2018, President Trump signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act into law. This bill reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins) and will be referred to as Perkins V.

Perkins provides federal support for CTE programs and focuses on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education and improving accountability. 

Perkins V contains several changes compared to previous iterations of the law, and the Kansas State Department of Education is in the process of determining how these changes will be implemented. However, the following resources from the Association for Career and Technical Education help break down the changes at the federal level:


CTE Pathways Poll
Based on KSDE findings, which CTE pathway(s) is your district interested in pursuing next?
Health Science
Manufacturing
Teacher Training
Other
About KAESA
Helping every school, every educator, and every student succeed.
The seven service centers comprising KAESA provide support to school districts all throughout Kansas. Click the name of a service center to learn more.

ESSDACK - Hutchinson
Greenbush - Girard
Keystone - Ozawkie
Orion - Clearwater
Smoky Hill - Salina
Southwest Plains - Sublette