Five high schools in Kansas that are participating in the Partnership in Character Education Program grant sponsored by United States Department of Education and the Kansas Department of Education have been recognized by the governor of the state as part of the fifth annual Governor’s Achievement awards honoring top performing schools in the state. Read more
Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, Lakin High School, Northern Heights High School, Silver Lake Junior/Senior High School, and Weskan High School are among 18 high schools to receive this prestigious award. Each of these five schools sent teams to an 11 Principles of Effective Character Education Foundational training and did ongoing work on the development of positive culture and climate with strategies and tools learned. To receive this prestigious award, schools must have achieved the Standard of Excellence in both reading and mathematics for 2011. Additionally, the school must have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in both reading and mathematics and one additional measure in 2011. The additional AYP measure for high schools is their graduation rate. Further, the schools must have been among the top 5 percent of schools in both reading and mathematics on the 2011 state assessments. “The Governor’s Achievement Award is a significant recognition for Kansas schools,” said Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker. “The accomplishment recognizes a school’s high expectations and the ability of the school staff to assist students in achieving to those expectations.”
