1. Kansas Leads the World in the Success of Each Student.
Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner of Education

2. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
A NEW Vision for Kansas ...
Jay - This is the vision for education in Kansas and the redesign initiative is all about aligning school systems to this vision.
“Each” – personalizing learning for each student.
What do you want success to mean for your students?
Kansas leads the world in the success of each student
KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |

3. Russell County Farming

4. Education in Kansas in early 1900s

5. Who is this man that changed education?

8. Elementary Schools in Kansas in the 1940s

9. Elementary Schools in Kansas in the 2017

10. Amazon Distribution Center – What do you notice?

11. Amazon – Cut Costs, Eliminate Shipping

12. Remember when you had to grab a Taxi?

13. But Uber wants to cut costs too

14. Student Success
According to research at Gartner, some 65 percent of children in grade school today are predicted to work in jobs that have yet to be invented. Given this technological revolution, how should educators respond to accelerating change? Educators and education leaders would do well to focus less on translating knowledge—notably transferring existing knowledge to students— and more on the processes of entrepreneurial learning and creativity. Source:

15. Kansans Can School Redesign Demonstration Schools
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney

16. Mercury and Gemini Districts
Ashland USD 220 
McPherson USD 418 
Basehor-Linwood USD 458 
Newton USD 373 
Beloit USD 273 
North Lyon County USD 251 
Burrton USD 369 
North Ottawa County USD 239 
Canton-Galva USD 419 
Olathe USD 233 
Chaparral USD 361 
Ottawa USD 290 
Coffeyville USD 445 
Renwick USD 267 
Dighton USD 482 
Rolla USD 217 
Hillsboro USD 410 
Santa Fe Trail USD 434 
Fowler USD 225 
Skyline USD 438 
Geary County USD 475 
Spring Hill USD 230 
Kingman-Norwich USD 331 
Stockton USD 271 
Leavenworth USD 453 
Twin Valley USD 240 
Liberal USD 480 
Wellington USD 353 
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Each of the 29 districts who applied went to great efforts to :
Secure at least an 80% staff vote – many had 100% staff agreement
Attain a letter of support from their local school board
Attain a letter of support from their local KNEA or other negotiating entity
Submit a compelling application by August 1
The high quality of each application made this a very difficult decision for the committee with hours of deliberation.
These communities have so much excitement and momentum for this redesign work that if they choose to go ahead with their redesign plans, we will support them and so the following districts are eligible to be a part of the Gemini Project.
Ottawa, USD 290
Canton-Galva USD 419
Flint Hills USD 492
Pratt Skyline USD 438
Leavenworth, USD 453
Fowler USD 225
Beloit USD 273
Ashland USD 220
Chaparral USD 361
Renwick USD 267
Rolla USD 217
Kingman USD 331
Dighton, USD 482
Burton, USD 369
Spring Hill, USD 230
Santa Fe Trail USD 434
Basehor-Linwood USD 458
Newton, USD 373
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh USD 410
Geary County, USD 475
North Ottawa County, USD 239
North Lyon County USD 251

17. Redesign? Personalized Project Based
Longer time with teachers (hours and years)
Immersion with parents and the community

18. Today’s students are the future workforce and future leaders of Kansas
Today’s students are the future workforce and future leaders of Kansas. Kansans Can achieve anything and, together, Kansans Can lead the world in the success of each student.