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Kansas Learning First Alliance - KLFA is a partnership of 24 leading educational associations with a common mission:  to unite the education community to improve our outstanding public education system, pre-K through higher education, to empower each Kansan to succeed in the diverse, interdependent world of the 21st century.

The Alliance represents an unprecedented, self-initiated commitment to this bold mission.  Our shared vision is challenging yet realistic:   an outstanding system of public education that empowers each student to succeed in the 21st century.

News Alerts: 

****  Kickoff meeting set for evening of August 21 through August 22.  See a copy of the agenda and the work ahead.

****  Kansas Recognized as "Partnership for 21st Century Skills" Leadership State (see release on KSBE web)  For more information about KLFA and P21 work, contact Blake West.


Three KLFA Focus Areas:

  • Student Achievement - KLFA has done significant work in the areas of reading and mathematics.  Follow this link to learn more about position papers and projects in these two areas.

  • Professional Development - KLFA has established rubrics for evaluating professional development programs.  In addition, we sponsored a state-wide summit to allow school teams to evaluate their school/district programs and to develop an action plan for improvement.  Learn more here.

  • Public Engagement - KLFA has a cadre of trained facilitators to conduct "Community Conversations".  Learn about this process and our successes by following this link.

  • For additional information, also check these areas:

    Learn More About KLFA - What organizations belong to KLFA?  What is the history of the organization?  What significant successes have we achieved? Is there detailed information about the organizations? Follow these links to find answers to these questions and more.

    KLFA News and Notes - Get the latest news about upcoming meetings, agendas, and projects by checking out the announcements section of the web site.
     Also, learn about the national Learning First Alliance and its activities at the national level.
     
    Latest News
    Next KLFA Meeting:  August 21-22, 2008 - KNEA Building   

    See a calendar of future meetings here.

    Recent News Releases:
      
      August 24, 2007 - KLFA Retreat in Topeka

         October 4, 2007 - KASB Building

         January 15, 2008 - KASB Building

         March 13, 2008 - KASB Building

         May 28, 2008 - KASB Building

     
    Resources
    See the KLFA Tools for Quality Practice - a resource guide for improved student learning and systemic change.
     
    Contact Us
    For additional information about KLFA and our work, contact Blake West, chairperson.
     

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    For more information, contact KLFA Chairperson Blake West