http://kmuw.org en http://kmuw.org/post/kansas-ed-department-asks-help-clarifying-new-innovative-districts-law <p>Kansas education officials are asking the state's attorney general for guidance about how to implement a new law about "innovative" schools.</p><p>Brad Neuenswander, the Deputy Commissioner for the state Department of Education, told the State Board of Education Wednesday the agency is trying to figure out how to implement a new law that creates a coalition of so-called "innovative districts."</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:49:21 +0000 Associated Press 18754 at http://kmuw.org http://kmuw.org/post/education-department-seeks-guidance-innovative-districts <p></p><p>Kansas education commissioner Diane DeBacker says the department will seek an attorney general's opinion on implementing a new law that would allow school districts to be named innovative districts. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:37:01 +0000 Associated Press 17241 at http://kmuw.org http://kmuw.org/post/kansas-plots-teacher-evaluation-course <p>Kansas teachers and administrators are working with the state Department of Education to develop an evaluation system to measure their performance.</p><p>The evaluation system, called the Kansas Education Evaluation Protocol or "KEEP" is a pilot program being used in about two dozen districts statewide. It is part of the state's efforts to comply with the requirements of a federal waiver it received under the No Child Left Behind Act.</p> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:56:28 +0000 Associated Press 9005 at http://kmuw.org