Back from a month-long suspension, education commissioner Randy Watson briefly apologized for derogatory remarks about Native Americans in the state at the Kansas State Board of Education's monthly ...

The Kansas State Board of Education in February unanimously rejected the resignation of commissioner Randy Watson, Kansas' highest-ranking education official. The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Andrew Bahl ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas' top public school official attempted to resign Friday after making an offensive remark about Native Americans. His resignation was rejected. Kansas Department of Education ...

Kansas' top public school administrator was suspended on Friday after attempting to step down over an offensive remark about Native Americans at a recent public conference.Education Commissioner Randy ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The Kansas Board of Education voted unanimously on Friday to reject the resignation of Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson. The board instead placed Watson on a ...

Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson says he plans to retire as soon as the State Board of Education announces his replacement. As education commissioner, Randy Watson urged Kansas schools to ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that he will be retiring. According to the Kansas State Department of Education, Watson said that ...

Update: The Kansas Board of Education voted to reject Commissioner Randy Watson’s resignation, and instead suspended him without pay for 30 days. Read more here. Kansas Education Commissioner Randy ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas State Board of Education has rejected the resignation of Education Commissioner Randy Watson. The BOE went into executive session Friday morning immediately at 10 a.m.

Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson acknowledged he had failed Native American students by sharing an offensive anecdote from his childhood. Speaking for the first time publicly since coming ...