It’s hard to believe, but our summer break is rapidly coming to a close. We are now less than three weeks away from starting another exciting school year. As the Kansas State Department of Education touts its education redesign project named after the pioneering...

From the street, our schools appear to be empty and quiet during June and July, but once inside a visitor will hear and see evidence of cleaning and painting crews working and maintenance crews finishing repairs in preparation for a new school year. Behind the scenes,...

As I come to the close of my first year in Emporia, I am reflecting on what has been a great year. I am excited about what we have accomplished, and more importantly, the energy I’m feeling is fueled by the potential of what lies ahead. I started my tenure here using...

How we end the school year is importantMay 1, 2017I come to you today with what I call “The May Challenge.”  It may not be a catchy title, but bear with me for a moment.  I like to think of May in schools as the fourth quarter of a basketball game - a very important...

Stretching for a Vision of Continuous ImprovementMy vision for the Emporia Public Schools rests on a mindset of continuous improvement. My hope is that our teachers, administrators and support staff take pride in the successes they are having each and every day,...

Important Cornerstone of KansansCan VisionOver the past several months, we have been talking about the KansansCan vision and how it relates to the Emporia Public Schools. We were fortunate to have more than 50 patrons in attendance at our board study session in...

#TeachableMomentsI normally avoid discussing politics in my professional life. Yet, as an educator, teaching children and teenagers about the election process is an important piece of learning about U.S. government, our civic duty and social norms in our country.The...

American Education Week Represents Strength of Public EducationBy Kevin Case, SuperintendentAmerican Education Week November 14-18 is symbolic for educators as it reminds us annually of the importance of public education in our society and the impact educators have on...