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KSDE commissioner highlights record graduation rate and literacy push
Kansas State Board of Education · November 12, 2025
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Summary
Commissioner Dr. Watson told the State Board that Kansas' class of 2025 graduated at a record 90%, and previewed a December plan focused on structured literacy, assessment alignment and instruction to further raise achievement statewide.
Commissioner Dr. Watson opened his report by framing KSDE work around the Board's KISA model and the agency's board-aligned goals. He highlighted gains in student outcomes since 2015—including a 4.4 percentage-point increase in the graduation rate and a class of 2025 graduation rate of 90%—and identified growth in AP and dual-credit…
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